Occupy Atlanta Joins Forces With Police to Save Retired Detective's Home

http://www.thenation.com/blog/170441/occupy-atlanta-joins-forces-police-save-retired-detectives-home

Members from an Occupy chapter in Georgia have joined forces with Atlanta police. The unlikely partnership emerged when Detective Jaqueline Barber was informed she faced eviction after falling behind on her medical bill payments (Barber has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cell cancer).

That’s when activists joined current and retired Atlanta police Monday for a demonstration.

“The police are in the 99 percent and when it comes down to their economic struggles, we’re going to be there to shine a light on those and organize around those,” said Tim Franzen. He and others who were involved with Occupy Atlanta are now part of a group called Occupy Our Homes ATL, which focuses on the housing crisis.