June 28, 2024 by V Leigh

BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside, even if shelter space is lacking.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside, even if shelter space is lacking. https://t.co/1b2LmXTBfR
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 28, 2024

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The homeless will be rounded up by police and used as a slave labor force in the prisons and local jails INDEFINITELY as they cannot make bail. https://t.co/mlRsHnVKg5
— Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH (@GeauxGabrielle) June 28, 2024

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Housing is 80% more expensive now just 4 years ago
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78% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck
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Being homeless is now a crime
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Modern prison slave labor for the prison industrial complex now officially sanctioned by SCOTUS https://t.co/MmYL4F2fz6
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) June 28, 2024

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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month

Results showed that close to half of the participants secured housing, and nearly $600K saved in public service costs due to fewer ER visits & jail stays. They also saw improved mental healthhttps://t.co/Qawc4bua79
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 25, 2024

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Capitalism will never solve homelessness. https://t.co/enyHRJmWGs pic.twitter.com/EGEy80q4ta
— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) June 28, 2024

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So far this term, SCOTUS said it’s okay to bribe public officials, homelessness is a crime, & federal agencies don’t have the power to protect you from dangers like air pollution.

They haven’t even ruled on presidential immunity.

The absurdity of this court is on full display.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) June 28, 2024

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May 11, 2024 by V Leigh

“Much of this case is rooted in the idea that if we punish people, they’ll choose not to be homeless, and nothing could be further from the truth.” The Supreme Court could decide whether or not being homeless is a crime.

Remember that every measure done to make sure homeless people never have a second of comfort or relief just ends up making society worse for everyone. They’re on the way to making it impossible to sit ANYWHERE except in your own home. https://t.co/322MfrTsPA
— the neighborhood froot 🍊🍇🍒🍓 (@JoeyxRoss) April 3, 2024

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What if, and hear me out, we used technology like AI to advance our society in such a way that everyone had housing? pic.twitter.com/UXQVJZYaWL
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) March 26, 2024

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“Much of this case is rooted in the idea that if we punish people, they’ll choose not to be homeless, and nothing could be further from the truth.”

The Supreme Court could decide whether or not being homeless is a crime. https://t.co/q0CRAc9PfF
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) April 26, 2024

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The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights. https://t.co/qF5NcnObsv
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) May 3, 2024

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January 5, 2024 by V Leigh

The number of people experiencing chronic homelessness in the U.S. continued to climb in 2023, hitting the highest level for the second year.

BREAKING: US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses https://t.co/TwzppX5U8x
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 15, 2023

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“For every $100 in average rent increases, there is a 9% spike in homelessness. Homeless persons’ median income the month before they became unhoused was $960. With income that low, it can quickly become impossible to afford market-rate rent.” @FranQuigley https://t.co/BpHX3UvTAG
— Wyatt Gordon (@yitgordon) January 2, 2024

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The majority of the United States is one paycheck away from homelessness. Have grace for others. https://t.co/zshF4xKMpi
— Felipe (@Dr_Delusional) December 28, 2023

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On today’s @washingtonpost A1, you’ll find my latest story: an inside look at a well-funded effort on the political right to target, vilify, and defund a key piece of the social safety net, the “housing first” approach to homelessness 1/x pic.twitter.com/oGMPU6PxrQ
— Kyle Swenson (@kyletalking) January 2, 2024

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The number of people experiencing chronic homelessness in the U.S. continued to climb in 2023, hitting the highest level for the second year. https://t.co/afJF3JjSlR
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 2, 2024

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May 22, 2023 by V Leigh

I continue to mourn the wretched murder of Jordan Neely—and feel the weight of history. Jordan’s murder, and his killer’s defense, are reminiscent of the murders of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. So reminiscent of America’s wretched history of racist vigilante violence.

I continue to mourn the wretched murder of Jordan Neely—and feel the weight of history. Jordan’s murder, and his killer’s defense, are reminiscent of the murders of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. So reminiscent of America’s wretched history of racist vigilante violence. 1/ pic.twitter.com/e3yWFEhTd7
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 12, 2023

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Ida B. Wells said 114 years ago, that “year after year, the butchery of men, women and children continues in spite of plea and protest.”

Year after year, racist vigilante violence continues to butcher Black people in the name of self-defense. The lynching era never ended. 6/6 pic.twitter.com/9ERaiT0MZ8
— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) May 12, 2023

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Jordan Neely’s family has released a statement: “Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret.” pic.twitter.com/dQJTxKFfWW
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 8, 2023

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Housed people have the privilege of having their worst moments in private; unhoused people don’t. This gives some people the profoundly mistaken impression that the person they see acting belligerent on the street is and will be that person every single moment of their life.
— Lydia Kiesling (@lydiakiesling) May 6, 2023

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For the @nytimes, I wrote about the ruin of public life, who gets to stand their ground and what supposedly good citizens will or will not do: https://t.co/fKZZ7Do515
— roxane gay (@rgay) May 4, 2023

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November 2, 2022 by V Leigh

Landlords are going on a capital strike, holding thousands of units vacant while homelessness reaches Great Depression era levels. Clearly a profit driven system will never solve the housing crisis. We need social housing and tenant control.

Also follow @brian_goldstone on housing and homelessness and read everything he writes https://t.co/c17IF2aHt2
— Dr. Thrasher (@thrasherxy) October 15, 2022

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There are folks who are experiencing homelessness and have a job. Having a job is not some magical title that makes everyone upper-middle class. Telling our unhoused neighbours to “just get a job” is ridiculous.
— Ahmed Ali (@MrAhmednurAli) October 20, 2022

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There are 61,000 SF housing units, rentals included, that are sitting empty on any given day for one of a variety of reasons, and putting even a fraction of these into service as supportive housing would solve homelessness in the city overnight. https://t.co/Uc3L0owoNP
— SFist (@SFist) October 20, 2022

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Landlords are going on a capital strike, holding thousands of units vacant while homelessness reaches Great Depression era levels.

Clearly a profit driven system will never solve the housing crisis.

We need social housing and tenant control. https://t.co/p7QgXrniIz
— Sumathy Kumar (@Sumathy_Kumar_) October 19, 2022

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September 30, 2022 by V Leigh

We have two options: – Universal housing -Homelessness There is one rational option and one extreme option. Allowing over 500,000 people to sleep on the streets tonight is extreme.

Anti-homeless architecture can take many forms and be tough to spot but it is a hidden fixture of cities and towns across the world 🌍 https://t.co/NnYWMZQYti
— The Big Issue (@BigIssue) September 17, 2022

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BREAKING NEWS: We’re suing @LondonBreed, @SFPD & the City of SF for their efforts to criminalize homelessness through an array of brutal policing practices that violate the constitutional rights of unhoused San Franciscans.

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— Coalition on Homelessness (@TheCoalitionSF) September 28, 2022

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Homeless people and their advocates sued San Francisco, demanding that the city stop harassing and destroying the belongings of people living on the streets with nowhere to go. The plaintiffs are also pressing for action on affordable housing. https://t.co/egq35dwJ0V
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 28, 2022

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We have two options:

-Universal housing
-Homelessness

There is one rational option and one extreme option.

Allowing over 500,000 people to sleep on the streets tonight is extreme.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) September 20, 2022

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December 18, 2021 by V Leigh

There are 28 empty homes for every homeless person in this country.

Irony is LGBTQ youth are among the most likely to be homeless https://t.co/gURNaaCBDJ
— Katelyn Burns (@transscribe) December 1, 2021

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Homeless man set on fire while asleep in San Francisco dies https://t.co/6SLoaYHR8j
— Fund the people. Disarm the police. (@glncv) October 14, 2021

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“Nearly half of Black voters in Los Angeles County have been homeless, have experienced housing insecurity in the past year or know someone who has — a significantly larger share than for other racial and ethnic groups, according to a new poll.”https://t.co/Ueu6HPV2V3
— Dr. Keisha N. Blain (@KeishaBlain) December 1, 2021

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There are 28 empty homes for every homeless person in this country. Not to mention all the empty buildings that aren’t classified as homes (empty retail, empty public buildings, etc).
— Rebecca Parson for Congress, WA-06 (@RebeccaforWA) December 8, 2021

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April 11, 2016 by V Leigh

Bill Clinton clashed with a Black Lives Matter protesters

Family seeks answers after homeless man dies in #NewHampshire jail – World Socialist Web Site https://t.co/PnCVMikevm

— World Socialist WS (@WSWS_Updates) April 10, 2016

Police brutality and homelessness collide in aftermath of San Francisco killing https://t.co/3EONoY6FtR

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 9, 2016

Btwnpolice brutality/wrongful conviction settlements, maintaining white supremacy getting expensive 4 tax payers.. https://t.co/E11NQeC9Ak

— Al B (@ALBDamn) April 8, 2016

Beyoncé says provocative ‘Formation’ is not anti-police — just anti-police brutality https://t.co/MNJRpftJ4R pic.twitter.com/6h6L8tE7zn

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 5, 2016

Bill Clinton clashed with a Black Lives Matter protester and defended Hillary's "superpredator" comments https://t.co/7J0tk5GDwO

— NowThis(@nowthisnews) April 10, 2016

WSJ editorial board praises Bill Clinton for racially coded rant against Black Lives Matter "agitators" https://t.co/FUZtbDEl13

— Kevin Gosztola(@kgosztola) April 9, 2016

March 2, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Deadly LAPD shooting of homeless man is caught on video

By Gale Halland and Jack Dolan

In a dramatic confrontation caught on video, Los Angeles police shot and killed a homeless man in the heart of downtown’s bustling skid row Sunday.

A video of the incident posted on Facebook (contains foul language) shows a group of officers getting into a scuffle with a man standing on a sidewalk littered with tents and other debris.

During the struggle, one officer drops his nightstick, which is picked up by a woman on the street. Two officers handcuff the woman.

The man continues to scuffle with four of the officers, even after he’s wrestled to the ground. What appears to be one of the officers is heard saying “Drop the gun. Drop the gun.”

Then, at least one of the officers opens fire on the man, who remained on the ground with at least two officers near him.

Five gunshots are heard on the recording.

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Source: www.latimes.com

U.S. police are out of control. Murdering people left and right.

June 20, 2014 by Glenn (Freedom of Movement) Robinson

Video shows Albuquerque police killing homeless man

James Boyd died after being shot in the back by officers, becoming the 26th person killed by Albuquerque police in 4 years.

Source: www.cnn.com

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