Law Center statement on today's #JohnsonVGrantsPass hearing: Punishing people for sleeping outside when there's nowhere else to go is cruel and unusual. #HousingNotHandcuffs #HomelessnessIsSolvable
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๐จ๐จ๐จ HOUSING = JUSTICE #JohnsonVGrantsPass National Homelessness Law Center ๐๐๐ #HomelessnessIsSolvable
Today, SCOTUS hears #JohnsonVGrantsPass which could reshape how cities address homelessness. It's cruel to punish ppl for sleeping outside absent safe shelter elsewhere. #HousingNotHandcuffs ! Learn more at bit.ly/jvgp224
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Camping is not a crime nor is being unhoused. Lived experience of cycling into homelessness is a policy failure. #homelessnessissolvable
Arresting or fining people experiencing homelessness isn't just ineffective; it worsens the issue. As #SCOTUS hears #JohnsonVGrantsPass , we must advocate for humanity and #HousingNotHandcuffs . #HomelessnessIsSolvable
Imagine being fined or arrested for not having a place to sleep. As #SCOTUS hears #JohnsonVGrantsPass , we must advocate for humanity and housing, not handcuffs. #HomelessnessIsSolvable Community Solutions Built for Zero
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Ainโt no power like the power of the people โcuz the power of the people donโt stop!
We out here, rallying in the hundreds, as SCOTUS prepares to hear #JohnsonvGrantsPass today.
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๐จIf #SCOTUS rules in favor of Grants Pass, it will authorize cities and states to punish people forced to sleep outdoors with arrest and steep fines, even when they have no other safe option. We need housing solutions, not fines ๐๏ธ. #HomelessnessIsSolvable #JohnsonVGrantsPass
During the pandemic, Congress provided unprecedented funding to address housing instability. By building the political will, we can push Congress to end homelessness too - policymakers have only to CHOOSE to do it! #HomelessnessIsSolvable
Our latest research shows that tons of people have experienced homelessness or unstable housing. They know tickets and fines do nothing to solve the problem. Leaders should focus on solutions because #homelessnessissolvable #JohnsonVGrantsPass
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TODAY: #SCOTUS is hearing oral arguments on #JohnsonVGrantsPass . Arresting and fining people for sleeping on the streets is ineffective and keeps people homeless for longer.
There are alternatives that communities can act on now. #HomelessnessIsSolvable
Sleeping outside is not a crime; it is a clear sign we need more affordable housing. Todayโs SCOTUS hearing on #JohnsonVGrantsPass could be a real turning point. #HomelessnessIsSolvable #HousingNotHandcuffs
โบ๏ธLive from the Supreme Court: Oral arguments in #JohnsonVGrantsPass are underway. Will we be a country where we penalize people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside? We need housing solutions, not fines. ๐๏ธ #HomelessnessIsSolvable #HousingNotHandcuffs
As #SCOTUS deliberates on #JohnsonVGrantsPass , letโs remember: penalizing homelessness does more harm. We need housing solutions, not fines. ๐๏ธ #HomelessnessIsSolvable #HousingNotHandcuffs
โ๏ธI hope to see you tomorrow at 10am the Supreme Court, to rally for the rights of unhoused people! If you canโt make it there, participate in a local event. #HomelessnessIsSolvable !
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