Lawsuit lodged to stop Healey's shelter 'cap'
Gov. Maura Healey's administration is facing a lawsuit after the governor announced that the state would no longer guarantee housing for those protected under the state's right-to-shelter law.
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Gov. Maura Healey's administration is facing a lawsuit after the governor announced that the state would no longer guarantee housing for those protected under the state's right-to-shelter law.
Healey said the shelter system is nearing capacity. Lawyers for Civil Rights said the measures will leave "destitute women and children out on the street."
At issue: the state's self-imposed cap on the overwhelmed emergency shelter system.
Gov. Maura Healey's administration is facing a lawsuit after the governor announced last week that the state would no longer guarantee housing for those protected under the state's right-to-shelter law.