The TC Daily Planet is reporting some demonstrators connected to the OccupyMN movement have occupied a foreclosed home in north Minneapolis to keep the residents from being evicted. The protesters say they intend to stay in the home and in tents on the property until U.S. Bank agrees to renegotiate the mortgage. They say they will resist if authorities try to forcefully evict the residents.

Authorities confiscated more than two dozen tents that were set up outside the Hennepin County Government Center plaza early Sunday. Demonstrators plan to erect more tents across the street from Government Plaza in U.S. Bank Plaza.

Minneapolis protesters set up tents outside the Hennepin County Government Center Saturday night despite a ban from city officials earlier in the week. Hennepin County does not allow tents on government center property.

Activists say the longhouse will be used as a meeting place as winter sets in. Protesters say it also symbolizes their constitutional right to assemble peacefully -- which some believe has been infringed upon after Hennepin County put in place new protest restrictions last week.

Occupy Minnesota protesters plan to erect 99 tents at the Minneapolis plaza in defiance of a Hennepin County order. Organizers say they’ll put up the tents Wednesday and link arms around them.

A U.S. District Court mediated a settlement between Occupy Minneapolis protesters and Hennepin County officials regarding a suit that challenged county rules governing protesters in public places. As part of the settlement, items confiscated by police and stored by the county will be returned to protesters.

Seventy-year-old Linda Thomas organized a Thanksgiving meal for nearly 50 Occupy protesters in Minneapolis Thursday. She says she wanted to honor those protesting for an important principle.

MPR says Hennepin County is putting new rules into effect Monday to prohibit protesters from sleeping on the plaza in downtown Minneapolis, taping signs to county property or leaving personal items unattended.