Commentary: Florida’s future depends on compassionate response to homelessness

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Commentary: Florida’s future depends on compassionate response to homelessness

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Grants Pass v. Johnson, heard a case that hinges on whether it’s legal to criminalize homelessness — in a country where millions are unable to find housing they truly can afford. The case matters for Floridians because the court’s decision, in a few months, will have bearing on our state’s new “anti-camping” legislation, set to go in effect in October, and local municipalities’ ongoing, urgent efforts to s…