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PHOTOS: ‘Cancel The Rents!’ Protest

Moesha Lewis, left, and Jordan Cain, right, listen to speakers as the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
Moesha Lewis, left, and Jordan Cain, right, listen to speakers as the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest as vehicles make their way down 29th Avenue in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest as vehicles make their way down 29th Avenue in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest as vehicles make their way down 29th Avenue in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest as vehicles make their way down 29th Avenue in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Yaphet Gessesse speaks during the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
Yaphet Gessesse speaks during the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Cosmo Ruch peeks out of a car window with his mother Moira Casados Cassidy in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
Cosmo Ruch peeks out of a car window with his mother Moira Casados Cassidy in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Elle Taylor writes on windows in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
Elle Taylor writes on windows in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest as vehicles make their way down 29th Avenue in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest as vehicles make their way down 29th Avenue in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Joshua Clark, 8, helps write on cars in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado holding a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
Joshua Clark, 8, helps write on cars in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado holding a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
The Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado hold a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
Joshua Clark, 8, helps write on cars in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado holding a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado.
Joshua Clark, 8, helps write on cars in preparation for the Denver chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and 9to5 Colorado holding a ‘Cancel the Rent’ car protest in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The protest was a national day of action with 30 planned for this weekend by PSL chapters in cities around the U.S to ask for government intervention to head off a worsening housing crisis. The concern over eviction moratoriums expiring in April will mean a renewed wave of evictions for residents in Colorado. “We are saying, no evictions, no foreclosures, cancel the rents, cancel mortgages for homeowners and small business, small landlords,” said Lillian House, organizer with PSL . “The banks can afford to suspend rent and mortgage payments, and that’s what we want. Anything less we are going to see millions of people on the streets, and that is unacceptable,” House stated. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette) (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
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