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Denver, Co. Arrested for being Black and Homeless

City Arrests and Takes Property of Houseless People with No Notice Today, September 10th 2020, the police arrested two black homeless men – one for being 6 minutes late to move his stuff, the other for supposed threats – after…

Portland, OR. For Immediate Release Media Advisory: Audit of Enhanced Services Districts

August 13, 2020 Western Regional Advocacy Project, Sisters of the Road and Right To Survive Media Advisory Audit of Enhanced Service Districts PDF ESD Release – WRAP Position Paper PDF Enhanced Service Districts Report PDF On August 13, 2020, the…

Newsom – Santa Cruz Refuses to Place the Unhoused in Hotels protest today

Monday, April 20, 2020 Noon to 2:00 at 1505 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, California Tell Governor Newsom that Santa Cruz is one of those NIMBY communities that refuses to implement Project Roomkey. Join the Physical Distancing Picket at the hotel…

Motion Filed Today for Hearing in Case for Housing | Denver, CO.

Motion Filed Today for Hearing in Case for Housing Read Full Motion Here >>>>>> On April 1st 2020 we filed a Writ of Mandamus to mandate Colorado Dep’t of Public Health do their job and open housing for people who…

URGENT – swift action needed to stop sweeps. Portland, OR

stopthesweepspdx Dear Angelita and City Leaders, Many thanks for following up with us and for sharing this information. We will take this to mean that the threat of a sweep to this individual is no longer outstanding given that the…

Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee Update

After a long and nervously anticipated civic response to the pandemic, Sacramento Homelessness COVID-19 Response Team, made up of the County of Sacramento, the City of Sacramento, Sacramento Steps Forward and SHRA, announced their goal to serve 1,800 COVID-19 impacted…

SACRAMENTO SERVICES NOT SWEEPS COALITION [SSNSC] DEMANDS

NEED: We are in the midst of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Sacramento Services Not Sweeps Coalition [SSNSC] feels, as does the Center for Disease Control [CDC], National Coalition for the Homeless, National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and Housing…

100 Medical Experts Call on San Francisco to Expedite Housing the Unhoused

For Immediate Release Contact: Joseph Wilson, Executive Director, Hospitality House (510) 779-8468 Leah Simon-Weisberg, Shelter Client Advocate Managing Attorney, Eviction Defense Collaborative, (323) 842-08614 100 Medical Experts Call on San Francisco to Expedite Housing the Unhoused In an open letter…

WRAP Statement Regarding COVID-19

With the spread of COVID-19, we must remember that our communities’ health is interconnected — it is critical to ensure adequate medical care and hygiene for every person, especially those who are unhoused. Many houseless people are immunocompromised or disabled…

TAKE ACTION: Support folks robbed by the city in the sweeps!

TAKE ACTION: Support folks robbed by the city in the sweeps! Art, Music and Collective Action *REQUEST FOR DONATED SURVIVAL GEAR & SUPPLIES (see here for details) Saturday, June 22, 2019, 1:30-3:30pm Hosted by Stolen Belonging and Coalition on Homelessness…