The Perception of Public Safety
Perceptions of public safety vary drastically. A tourist or shopper’s basic understanding of safety will probably clash with that of a person who can’t rub two dimes together. How you perceive public safety will depend on where you stand in society.
As the gap between the wealthy and poor grows, public displays of extreme poverty and suffering have become commonplace. This disturbing reality brings to the fore competing needs for public safety: whose rights should be protected by the state? (more…)
As part of our civil rights campaign, WRAP is seeking researchers to help document the reportedly increased incarceration rates of mentally ill people in jails as a result of diminished funding for mental health treatment, escalation of “nuisance crime” enforcement by police and private security, and the expansion of mental health courts. 
San Diego — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the city of San Diego, its police department and city officials Wednesday alleging city workers destroyed property belonging to the homeless in a series of raids.
BOISE, Idaho - Seven homeless Boise residents are suing the city and the police department, saying that rules against camping in public spaces amount to cruel and unusual punishment in a city where homeless shelters are overflowing.
Outlawing homelessness won’t make it go away; we need more affordable housing