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Los Angeles, CA. SERVICES NOT SWEEPS: *TODAY’S BUDGET HEARINGS RESCHEDULED TO 1PM!

Please be advised! TODAY’S budget hearings have been rescheduled to 1pm in room 340 at city hall. Please try to show up to the hall outside room 340 no later than 12:30pm to huddle up and sign up for public…

You’re invited to our Election Night party!

Friend, It’s been a great campaign. And now, two days from the election, here’s what we’ve accomplished so far: – We’ve held our own against Denver’s wealthiest businesses and developers. – We’ve gotten the message out that 300 is the…

Statement in response to the Denver Homeless Leadership Council Media Advisory of March 6, 2019 regarding Ordinance 300 – The Right To Survive Initiative

March 13, 2019 Statement in response to the Denver Homeless Leadership Council Media Advisory of March 6, 2019 regarding Ordinance 300 – The Right To Survive Initiative Since the advent of contemporary homelessness in the early 1980’s, over…

Right to Survive Campaign Kick off is March 12th!

Buy your ticket now! You will not want to miss this. We all need to be there to kick this initiative off! A Special Fundraising Concert with Local Legends Esmé Patterson (formerly of Paper Bird), Wheelchair Sports Camp (Featuring Denver…

Democratic Party of Denver Endorses Denver Right to Survive Initiative

February 9, 2019 Democratic Party of Denver Endorses Denver Right to Survive Initiative Denver, CO — The Democratic Party of Denver officially endorsed the Right to Survive Initiative today, voting in favor of supporting the initiative by over 70%. 204…

There is No Healing in Incarceration and Conservatorship: Community Says No to All Forms of Incarceration

For anyone who has spent time locked inside a cage, whether that is a jail or prison cell or the locked arms of the psychiatric system, it is clear that there can be no healing in incarceration. The current wave…

Right to Survive Initiative | Denver, Colorado

Handout for Right to Survive Initiative Right 2 Survive FAQ The Denver Right to Survive Initiative Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt a measure that secures and enforces basic rights for all people within the…

The Colorado Right to Rest Fest rocked!! We stood up and spoke up strong together!

At least 200 people came out to stand up for the Right to Rest at the Fest on Monday!!! People came from cities across the state including Fort Collins, Boulder, and many nearby suburbs where homeless folks in Denver have…

WRAP Newsletter: Members kicking it! An Update on California , Colorado & Oregon !!!!

WRAP Members kicking it! In this issue: Colorado Right to Rest HB 17-1314 gets a Hearing Date , Oregon Committee chair refusing to schedule hearing for Right To Rest Act (HB 2215) , California SB 310 – the Name and …

WRAP Newsletter Take Action: California and Oregon Bills need your support!

California and Oregon Bills need your support! …

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Essay: What I learned about police while homeless

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When I lost my sublet and joined the community of people living at a fixed address, I found that police perceived me as a danger.

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This guy's story is all too common, but one part of it that's not mentioned is what happened to his 6th Amendment right to counsel from the time of his very first court date? Seems that competent counsel could have prevented this horror from the beginning, and it's a fact that right to counsel failures are systemic all across the country, especially in the context of indigent people being brought up on petty and even unconstitutional charges.