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[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/input-from-the-unhoused-may-be-crucial-solution-to-homelessness-in-san-francisco by Stephanie Sy 6/7/21 PBS NEWS] | [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/input-from-the-unhoused-may-be-crucial-solution-to-homelessness-in-san-francisco by Stephanie Sy 6/7/21 PBS NEWS] | ||
The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into resolving the crisis, to little avail. But now, there's new hope that those with an insider's perspective can make that much needed difference. Stephanie Sy has that story. | The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into resolving the crisis, to little avail. But now, there's new hope that those with an insider's perspective can make that much needed difference. Stephanie Sy has that story. | ||
=====ACLU Responds to Supreme Court Decision that Cities Can Punish People for Being Homeless===== | |||
[https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-responds-to-supreme-court-decision-that-cities-can-punish-people-for-being-homeless by City of Grants Pass v. Johnson 28/6/24 ACLU] | |||
The court held that punishing a person for sleeping in public, even if they have no other option, punishes conduct, not status, and so Robinson v. California, which established that it is cruel and unusual to criminalize a person’s status, does not apply. The case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, originated from an Oregon city that passed ordinances barring people from sleeping outside in public using a blanket, pillow, or even a cardboard sheet to lie on. | |||
