Lawsuit Seeks to Stop San Francisco From Destroying Homeless Camps

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop , San Francisco From Destroying , Homeless Camps.
In San Francisco, homeless people and their advocates
are asking a federal judge to issue an emergency
order to stop the city from destroying tent encampments. .
In San Francisco, homeless people and their advocates
are asking a federal judge to issue an emergency
order to stop the city from destroying tent encampments. .
'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit is also
seeking an injunction to stop the city from seizing tents,
clothing and other belongings of homeless people.
'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit is also
seeking an injunction to stop the city from seizing tents,
clothing and other belongings of homeless people.
The lawsuit, assisted by the American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation of Northern California, will also ask the court
for a special master to oversee San Francisco.
According to attorneys for the city,
homeless people are asked to leave an encampment
only after being offered and declining shelter.
According to attorneys for the city,
homeless people are asked to leave an encampment
only after being offered and declining shelter.
We look forward to discussing with
the court the city’s services-first approach
and the significant investments the city has
made to address our homelessness crisis, Jen Kwart, spokeswoman for the office
of City Attorney David Chiu, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that similar
legal battles over the rights of homeless people
are playing out in states across the country. .
Last week, a federal judge issued an emergency
injunction against the city of Phoenix in response
to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arizona. .
Last week, a federal judge issued an emergency
injunction against the city of Phoenix in response
to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arizona. .
This week, in New Mexico, the ACLU and others filed a lawsuit
against the city of Albuquerque that accuses officials of , destroying encampments and criminalizing homelessness. .
This week, in New Mexico, the ACLU and others filed a lawsuit
against the city of Albuquerque that accuses officials of , destroying encampments and criminalizing homelessness. .
Clearing tents just
means throwing someone’s
entire life into a garbage can, Zal K. Shroff, senior attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for
Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, via 'The Independent'.
That is not solving homelessness. , Zal K. Shroff, senior attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for
Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, via 'The Independent'