Should there be an “Eviction Pause” in Minneapolis?
Hear Hoang Murphy, CEO of People Serving People, discuss why renters harmed by the ICE Surge in Minneapolis need both an eviction pause and rental assistance.
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March 25, 2026
Why Renters Harmed by the ICE Surge Need Time and Money
The solution to the housing crisis created by Operation Metro Surge is to provide both rental assistance and eviction restrictions.
Mayor Frey vetoes eviction notice extension, proposes $1 million in rental aid instead
Hoang Murphy, CEO of People Serving People, discusses the urgent need for rental assistance to keep families housed.
Impact of Operation Metro Surge: Program Funding Depleted
At People Serving People, prevention resources we rely on to serve families have been depleted due to the unprecedented demand for rental assistance in the...
Cheryl Paynes, Director of St. Anne’s Place, on CityCast Twin Cities
Cheryl reflected on the attack on St. Anne’s Place 18 months ago, People Serving People’s response, and how staff have continued to nurture community with...
Hoang Murphy, CEO, on Drivetime with DeRusha
Hoang Murphy, CEO, spoke with Jason DeRusha on WCCO Radio’s Drivetime with DeRusha about why we sought a restorative outcome in the criminal case following...
Minneapolis shelter vandalized more than year ago asked for leniency for attacker as it mends
St. Anne’s Place, a family homeless shelter in north Minneapolis, was attacked by a group of its across-the-street neighbors in the middle of the night,...
Keeping Families Housed: Prevention is Always the Best Solution
Eviction restrictions alone only delay family displacement by creating debt traps. Rental assistance, by itself, works, but only if it can get to families before...
People Serving People Honors and Demands Justice for Alex Pretti
We are horrified to be responding to yet another killing by federal agents of another member of our community, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse...
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