Lawsuit Seeks to Stop San Francisco From Destroying Homeless Camps

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop , San Francisco From Destroying , Homeless Camps.

In San Francisco, homeless people and their advocates are asking a federal judge to issue an emergency order to stop the city from destroying tent encampments.

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In San Francisco, homeless people and their advocates are asking a federal judge to issue an emergency order to stop the city from destroying tent encampments.

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'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit is also seeking an injunction to stop the city from seizing tents, clothing and other belongings of homeless people.

'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit is also seeking an injunction to stop the city from seizing tents, clothing and other belongings of homeless people.

The lawsuit, assisted by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California, will also ask the court for a special master to oversee San Francisco.

According to attorneys for the city, homeless people are asked to leave an encampment only after being offered and declining shelter.

According to attorneys for the city, homeless people are asked to leave an encampment only after being offered and declining shelter.

We look forward to discussing with the court the city’s services-first approach and the significant investments the city has made to address our homelessness crisis, Jen Kwart, spokeswoman for the office of City Attorney David Chiu, via 'The Independent'.

'The Independent' reports that similar legal battles over the rights of homeless people are playing out in states across the country.

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Last week, a federal judge issued an emergency injunction against the city of Phoenix in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arizona.

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Last week, a federal judge issued an emergency injunction against the city of Phoenix in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Arizona.

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This week, in New Mexico, the ACLU and others filed a lawsuit against the city of Albuquerque that accuses officials of , destroying encampments and criminalizing homelessness.

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This week, in New Mexico, the ACLU and others filed a lawsuit against the city of Albuquerque that accuses officials of , destroying encampments and criminalizing homelessness.

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Clearing tents just means throwing someone’s entire life into a garbage can, Zal K.

Shroff, senior attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, via 'The Independent'.

That is not solving homelessness.

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Shroff, senior attorney with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, via 'The Independent'