SCOTUS Anti-Homeless Ruling Formalizes Segregation of the Poor
The Supreme Court’s decision on homelessness echoes past laws and rulings dictating who’s allowed in public.
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…