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Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps

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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area and others filed the lawsuit in federal court. Defendants include the city, several city departments and Mayor London Breed. An annual homelessness survey found 7,754 homeless people in 2022 with nearly 60% living unsheltered. The lawsuit asks the court to order the city to stop punishing homeless people for sleeping on public property.

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Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeless people and their advocates sued the city of San Francisco on Tuesday, demanding that it stop harassing and destroying the belongings of people living on the streets with nowhere to go, and with the goal of forcing the city to spend billions of dollars on affordable homes that will keep residents housed.

2 years ago·United States

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Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps

Homeless people and their advocates sued the city of San Francisco in federal court on Tuesday

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Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps

By JANIE HAR Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homeless people and their advocates sued the city of San Francisco in federal court on Tuesday. The lawsuit filed on behalf of the Coalition on Homelessness demands the city stop forcing people living on the streets to clear out without offering shelter, as required by law. It also wants the city to stop seizing property of homeless people. The lawsuit says San Francisco has not built enough affo…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Lawsuit demands San Francisco stop homeless camp sweeps

Homeless people and their advocates sued the city of San Francisco on Tuesday, demanding that it stop harassing and destroying the belongings of people living on the streets with nowhere to go, and with the goal of forcing the city to spend billions of dollars on affordable homes that will keep residents housed. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area and others filed the lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the Co…

2 years ago·Miami, United States

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