The Johnson v. Grants Pass case challenges a precedent set by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the criminalization of homelessness.| Invisible People
Oklahoma's new law criminalizes public camping and penalizes homeless people who decline police help, leading to fines and potential jail time.| Invisible People
Abonesh Woldegeorges, a homeless woman in the Washington, D.C. area, died in an Arlington jail in late August while waiting for her court date.| Invisible People
Madison Sheahan’s Wildlife and Fisheries officers sent unhoused people to a New Orleans warehouse. What does that mean for the future?| The Appeal
Criminalization increases as political gridlock stalls solutions, highlighting a fundamental misunderstanding of how to address homelessness.| Invisible People
In the two months since the court's decision in Grants Pass, an analysis by The Appeal finds that dozens of municipalities have passed or proposed new camping bans that levy the possibility of fines, tickets, or jail time against unhoused residents. More are sure to follow.| theappeal.org