Candlelight vigils are planned in Springfield to spotlight the expected evictions of two families whose homes are in foreclosure.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Candlelight vigils are planned in Springfield to spotlight the expected evictions of two families whose homes are in foreclosure.
Community organizer Malcolm Chu said banks are in the process of evicting the families and have scheduled move-out dates for Wednesday. Community members, along with the Springfield No One Leaves Bank Tenant Association, will hold the vigils Monday and Tuesday.
The group wants the banks to accept rent or sell back homes at market value rather than evicting. Members say they are prepared to use civil disobedience to block the evictions.