The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 8, 2011 Philadelphia Sheriff Candidate Pledges to Oppose Foreclosures -------------------------------------------------------------- In Philadelphia, a long-time anti-poverty activist is running for the so-called "peoples’ sheriff." Cheri Honkala, a member of the Green Party, says if she is elected she will oppose foreclosures and refuse to evict people out of their homes. .