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SEATTLE — Five years ago, federal judges ruled it was "cruel and unusual" for cities to fine or arrest homeless people for sleeping outside when they had nowhere else to
As New York City pushes in court to suspend its unique 42-year-old right to shelter, citing the strain of the migrant crisis as the leading driver, concerns are growing about
As New York City pushes in court to suspend its unique 42-year-old right to shelter, citing the strain of the migrant crisis as the leading driver, concerns are growing about the possible effects such a shift would have on the city’s swelling homeless population, with some seeing other cities as cautionary tales. Experts and advocates are anxiously eyeing outcomes in cities including Los ...
The city wants to suspend its 42-year-old right to shelter because of the strain the migrant crisis has put on city resources. But many are worried what suspending the policy will do to homelessness in the area.
Johnson v. Grants Pass helped enshrine some protections for homeless people. Now groups from across the political spectrum want the Supreme Court to overturn it.