Homeless evictions near future site of Zuckerberg-funded school spark protest
by Alastair Gee in East Palo Alto, California from Technology | The Guardian on (#383NB)
Foundation launched by Facebook founder and his wife says it had nothing to do with evictions near planned private school for low-income students
Residents of a Silicon Valley city protested on Wednesday as officials evicted homeless families and others living in RVs from their parking spots over public health concerns.
The location of the showdown was suggestive: next to the future site of a private school for low-income students that receives funding from a philanthropic initiative by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan.
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