http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/protesters_target_dole_on_housing_bill Comments for "Protesters target Dole on housing bill" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/protesters_target_dole_on_housing_bill <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-C8Epa7LL8w"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-C8Epa7LL8w" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object> <p>A small group of protesters targeted U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/elizabeth_dole">Elizabeth Dole&#39;s</a> Raleigh office today.</p><p>Led by the <a href="http://www.southernstudies.org">Institute for Southern Studies</a>, 15 protesters said that a Senate committee has held up a bill that would provide housing assistance in New Orleans.</p><p>Nana Nantambu, a former resident of New Orleans, said she will not return because of exploitative rents charged by landlords and poor housing stock.</p><p>&quot;It is a violation of our human rights,&quot; she said.</p><p>In the video above, Ajamu Dillahunt with the <a href="http://www.ncjustice.org/">N.C. Justice Center</a> says he will deliver a letter to Dole asking her to help pass <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:s.01668:">Senate Bill 1668</a>.</p><p>&quot;New Orleans needs homes for the holidays,&quot; read one sign. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/protesters_target_dole_on_housing_bill#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/protesters_target_dole_on_housing_bill#comment Ajamu Dillahunt Hurricane Katrina Institute for Southern Studies Nana Nantambu New Orleans Under the Dome Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:56:40 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3522 at http://projects.newsobserver.com