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US policy towards the homeless becomes ever more mean-spirited, apparently to justify not dealing with the problem of unaffordable housing.
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US policy towards the homeless becomes ever more mean-spirited, apparently to justify not dealing with the problem of unaffordable housing.
Our faith traditions and constitutional values care clear that it is cruel and unusual punishment to treat the homeless the way we do in the United States.
Article: Tomgram: Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes, Don't Grind the Faces of the Poor - On April 22nd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that focuses on whether unhoused -- the term that has generally replaced 'homeless' -- people with no indoor shelter options can even pull a blanket around themselves outdoors without being subject to criminal punishment[...]
News and Press Release in English on World about Health; published on 26 May 2023 by MSF