SCOTUS Anti-Homeless Ruling Formalizes Segregation of the Poor

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 28 ruling holding that it’s not cruel and unusual to fine or arrest people for experiencing homelessness, cities, counties and states are rushing to step up enforcement of anti-homeless laws and enact new ones. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom released an executive order pressuring cities to “sweep” all of their encampments; in Minnesota…

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