The thin blue line: The history behind the controversial police emblem
Some view the thin blue line as a show of police solidarity, others as a concept that creates division between police and the public
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Some view the thin blue line as a show of police solidarity, others as a concept that creates division between police and the public
Homeless population downtown drops dramatically, police say they're not seeing as many encampments in Balboa Park. Where did the people go?
Data confirm that police focused on Balboa Park during the first four weeks of last month.
The definition of "adequate shelter" is at the heart of debates raging across California in the five years since a federal appeals court ruled that it’s cruel and unusual punishment to evict homeless people from public spaces when they have no other options.
Police can’t force homeless people from encampments unless the city in question has “adequate shelter” to offer the people getting forced off the street, according to courts. Now everyone involved wants to know what “adequate shelter” is.