Activists at the "red house" put out a call on Sunday morning, Dec. 13, 2020, asking for help to remove barricades after it was announced that city had reached a tentative deal with the owners of the home.
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The Portland family at the center of a months-long protest and occupation intended to block an eviction has reached a tentative deal with the city. In exchange for the barricades on North Mississippi Avenue coming down, the developer and city of Portland have promised not to enforce an eviction order while the family and developer are negotiating a resolution in good faith. OPB’s Jonathan Levinson gives us the latest.
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