"Council Member Chi Ossé was just arrested while defending his constituent, Carmella Charrington, from eviction. This is the result of deed theft and the ongoing displacement of Black homeowners in Bed-Stuy."
"Deed theft, a term that describes transferring the deed to a home without the knowledge of the original owner, has been an area of attention for Ossé, who has been pushing for an eviction moratorium in such cases for the past several months."
"The phenomenon disproportionately affects Black and Latinx homeowners, and has been the target of state-level legislation in New York since 2023, and reportedly tripled in the last three years."
"We are outraged by the violent arrest of our colleague Council Member Chi Ossé, and demand his immediate release from NYPD custody."
Chi Ossé was arrested during a protest in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood while defending his constituent, Carmella Charrington, from eviction. The protest highlighted issues of deed theft, which disproportionately impacts Black and Latinx homeowners. Ossé has been advocating for an eviction moratorium related to deed theft, a problem that has reportedly tripled in New York over the past three years. Charrington's family has lived in their home for 103 years, and she was jailed after fighting against what she claims is illegal deed theft.
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