A community wants to criminalize homelessness. Is this cruel and unusual?
A recent appellate court decision could put people experiencing homelessness on the west coast at risk of criminal fines for sleeping outside. This case was provoked by a community in Oregon looking for a last resort solution to squash their own homeless encampments. Join Michael and Michael Shellenberger, author of "San Fransicko" as they break down the ruling and lay out how this could become a high profile case to watch. Original air date 7 July 2023.
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A community wants to criminalize homelessness. Is this cruel and unusual?
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A recent appellate court decision could put people experiencing homelessness on the west coast at risk of criminal fines for sleeping outside. This case was provoked by a community in Oregon looking for a last resort solution to squash their own homeless encampments. Join Michael and Michael Shellenberger, author of "San Fransicko" as they break down the ruling and lay out how this could become a high profile case to watch. Original air date 7 July 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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