Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
apnews.com The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are 'cruel and unusual'
The Supreme Court has agreed to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters.
"The issue before the Court is whether cities can punish homeless residents simply for existing without access to shelter,”
Cities from Los Angeles to New York have stepped up efforts to clear encampments, records reviewed by The Associated Press show, as public pressure grew to address what some residents say are dangerous and unsanitary living conditions.
It’s unclear whether the case will be argued in the spring or the fall.
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