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Parkwood Erupts

Parkwood Erupts

Parkwood erupts in protest after shack demolitions.
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Date taken
23 May 2018
Photo by
Ashraf Hendricks
Credit
Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp
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Protests and pickets
Keywords
Evictions,  Fire,  Housing,  Parkwood,  Police

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