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 MUNCIE, Ind. — Standing before the Delaware County Justice Center in late August, two gatherings, Freedom First International and the Muncie Housing Crisis Coalition, started their enemy of ousting effort. 

Those talking required a total end to removals, locally and across the country, as the pandemic proceeds. 

Established in 2009, Freedom First International is an association working in urban communities the nation over, zeroing in on examination and support on common liberties related issues. 

During the public interview, Bishop Gregg L. Greer, originator and leader of Freedom First International, said Muncie was the beginning of a mission. 

"We are here, on the grounds that starting at this moment, in the structures behind us and encompassing the town hall, people are getting removed," said Greer, who at present lives in Indianapolis. "Starting at the present moment, individuals are losing their homes." 

In the wake of saying neighborhood and governments were not doing what's necessary to stop the ousting emergency, Greer called for nearby associations to join his exertion, particularly on the off chance that they are now attempting to give helpful lodging or COVID-19 help. 

Extending from Muncie, he needs to take the mission to different urban areas, including Chicago and New York City. The gathering likewise will challenge any deceptive or unlawful expulsions. 

Monica James, a nearby lady who helped lead the mission, said she's been drawn nearer by numerous neighborhood occupants who are right now confronting ousting or abandonment. To help be their voice, she began the Muncie Housing Crisis Coalition. 

James began the mission toward the start of August when her 78-year-old mother, to whom she hadn't spoken in years, connected with her to state she was confronting dispossession. 

Since making the alliance for her mom's sake, she has gotten messages from others in Muncie, yet from all over the nation, requesting her assistance in their ousting cases. She's heard numerous accounts of illicit expulsions and of individuals living out of their vehicles. 

"On the off chance that we don't begin in Muncie, where do we start? We have an immense destitute populace, and those numbers are currently multiplying," James said. "They're multiplying discreetly on the grounds that individuals are humiliated and don't have any desire to shout out." 

From that point, James reached Greer, inquiring as to whether he would cooperate with her to address the issue of expulsion on a bigger stage. She presently fills in as Freedom First International's VP.