Columbia University in New York has seemed reluctant to do much of anything about the increasingly violent antisemitic protests taking place on its campus thus far. University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik has become a target of outrage in the House of Representatives. But it turns out that there are some acts of “protest” that are […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live. The justices on Monday will consider a challenge to rulings from a California-based appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space […]
A small Oregon city’s efforts to limit homelessness have drawn support from the state with the nation’s largest homeless population. California law enforcement and district attorneys have asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of Grants Pass, Oregon, whose fines on homeless encampments are being challenged amid national attention. Of the 233,000 homeless persons […]
As regular readers know, there is a case about to be argued before the Supreme Court which could have a major impact on homelessness on the west coast. At the moment, decisions issued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals make it impossible for cities to force homeless people to move (off sidewalks or out […]
While the news media buzz about cops being brutal killers who victimize the poor, a pair of school resource officers reminded everybody that perhaps the media is sensationalizing things. Back in January, it came to the attention of a high school in La Vergne, Tennessee, that one of their students was homeless, living inside of […]
Thousands of veterans are homeless in America, but the Biden administration always prioritizes foreign lawbreakers over citizens. Illegal aliens receive endless amounts of money from American taxpayers while veterans are sleeping on the streets, as GOP congressmen highlighted. Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) posted on Twitter/X on March 27, “Currently, […]
As most readers already know, the entire western US has been dealing with a growing homeless problem for years. That problem has been exacerbated by a couple of court decisions issued by the 9th Circuit (whose decisions only apply to western states). The two decisions, Boise and Grants Pass, both found that municipalities do not […]
Democrats in Massachusetts made the decision this week to take over a recreation center in a majority-black Boston neighborhood and turn it into a shelter for migrants and the homeless. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the Cass Recreational Complex in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood will no longer be a haven for area children to gather […]
It’s the bane of modern city living. Thousands of homeless people are setting up makeshift tent cities or sleeping in public parks. It’s not only unsightly; it’s dangerous both for residents and the homeless. The problem isn’t that there aren’t enough shelter beds. It’s that homeless people don’t feel […]
Cities on the west coast have been fighting two 9th Circuit Court decisions which limit their ability to remove homeless encampments. The 2018 Boise decision and the 2022 Grants Pass, Oregon decision effectively mean that cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles can’t clear sidewalks or parks unless they have a bed to offer every […]
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