Since late Sunday night, nearly 100 community members across the state of New Hampshire have stood in solidarity to protect and conserve the rights and property of the unhoused people who live in the encampment at the Hillsborough County Courthouse at 300 Chestnut St in Manchester, NH. They have prevented the illegal eviction of the community living there for over two days.

In response to sustained protests, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Attorney General’s (AG) office released a public statement lying about the situation by implying that the campers are refusing help or do not want the services being provided by the state, including things like mental health services and hotel accommodations.

A massive amount of community members including members of statewide progressive groups have been at the encampment the past couple days coordinating resources to protect unhoused folks. They have not seen or heard from any of the services DHHS and the AG mentioned. The state also has not updated their plan to address homelessness — in an October 16th public meeting from the Mayor’s office, the meeting notes confirmed it’s 2006 homelessness plan was not updated and the state lacks emergency support and services for people experiencing homelessness.