Western Regional Advocacy Project recently shared the following links on their newsletter. The articles are mostly about Homeless Bill of Rights and Criminalization of homelessness. Much news is about WRAP and WRAP activities. This is a good time to reflect on the year behind us with the help of the following reading materials. And then we may have a clearer vision for the year ahead and the eventual end to laws against homelessness and class exclusive policies. And as we become more resolved for the fight ahead, we could appreciate and help fund the group that will help us get there – www.wraphome.org
December 31, 2014 Aljazeera America “US homeless pin hopes on ‘Bill of Rights’ to end criminalization in 2015 – 2014 saw increase in laws targeting homeless, but grassroots efforts aimed to help get people off the streets” by Renee Lewis http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/31/us-homeless-pin-hopesonbillofrightstoendcriminalizationin2015.html
December 16, 2014 The Outsider “The hidden epidemic of youth homelessness” by Laura Waxman http://theoutsidernews.com/articles/2014/12/16/hidden-epidemic-youth-homelessness
December 2, 2014 Street Roots “Pressing the issue: Art Hazelwood’s imagery and action on the homeless front” by Emily Green http://news.streetroots.org/2014/12/02/pressing-issue-art-hazelwoods-imagery-and-action-homeless-front
November 21, 2014 Santa Barbara Independent “The Homeless Bill of Rights – Reclaiming Our Public Square” by Mariah Brennan Clegg http://www.independent.com/news/2014/nov/21/homeless-bill-rights/
November 20, 2014 Truthout “San Francisco Homeless Advocates to Public Transit Police: “Stop Criminalizing Homelessness” by Andrew Klein http://truth-out.org/news/item/27537-san-francisco-homeless-advocates-to-public-transit-police-stop-criminalizing-homelessness
November 17, 2014 Governing “America’s Troubled War on Homelessness” by Stateline http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/americas-troubled-war-on-homelessness.html
November 17, 2014 SF Gate “State among worst on issue of child homelessness, report says” by Heather Knight http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/State-among-worst-on-issue-of-child-homelessness-5899435.php
November 7, 2014 Aljazeera America “Homeless dragged down by belongings, as cities view keepsakes ‘trash’ – Having to lug around possessions for fear of theft or confiscation keeps individuals from social programs, opportunities” by Renee Lewis http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/11/7/homeless-americansdraggeddownbyneedtocarrybelongings.html
October 23, 2014 The Nation “Can a ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’ End the Criminalization of LA’s Most Vulnerable Residents? After years of harassment by the police, homeless Angelenos and their allies fight back” by John Thomason http://www.thenation.com/article/184673/can-homeless-bill-rights-end-criminalization-las-most-vulnerable-residents#
October 20, 2014 Aljazeera America “Report: 21 US cities restrict sharing food with homeless people – Seattle, Houston and Salt Lake City are among places restricting food sharing, advocacy group says” by Deepashri Varadharajan http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/20/cities-restrict-sharingfoodwithhomelesspeople.html
October 13, 2014 Street Spirit “WRAP Fights to Protect the Right to Rest — and Exist” by Paul Boden and Terry Messman http://www.thestreetspirit.org/wrap-fights-to-protect-the-right-to-rest-and-exist/
October 6, 2014 Vice News “A Growing Movement Is Fighting the Criminalization of Homelessness” by Alice Speri https://news.vice.com/article/a-growing-movement-is-fighting-the-criminalization-of-homelessness
October 6, 2014 Aljazeera America “Homeless Bill of Rights aims to protect life-sustaining activities – Rights to move freely, sit, sleep and have access to hygiene facilities cited in surveys of 1,300 homeless people” by Renee Lewis http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/6/holdholdholdhomelessbillofrightsaimstoendcriminalization.html
August 13, 2014 Bill Moyers “No Safe Place: How Cities Are Making it Illegal to Be Homeless” by Michael Maskin http://billmoyers.com/2014/08/13/no-safe-place-how-cities-are-making-it-illegal-to-be-homeless/
July 19, 2014 Alternet “Laws Targeting Homelessness Have Increased Dramatically Across the Country – A new report finds these laws are being passed with wide voter approval.” by Evelyn Nieves http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/laws-targeting-homelessness-have-increased-dramatically-across-country
July 16, 2014 USA Today “Report: More cities pass laws that hurt the homeless” by Marisol Bello http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/16/criminalizing-homeless-no-camping-laws/12723745/
July 16, 2014 New York Times “Shunting the Homeless From Sight” by the Editorial Board http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/opinion/Shunting-the-Homeless-From-Sight.html?_r=2
July 2, 2014 Street Roots “Paul Boden and the history of homelessness as we know it today” by Israel Bayer http://news.streetroots.org/2014/07/02/paul-boden-and-history-homelessness-we-know-it-today
June 3, 2014 Think Progress “Mayor Proposes ‘Compassionate Disruption’ Law to Criminalize Homelessness” by Scott Keyes http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/06/03/3443963/honolulu-mayor-homeless/
March 31, 2014 AlterNet “United States Is Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading to Poor, UN Report Charges – The UN Human Rights Committee says the U.S. should stop criminalizing homeless people for being homeless” by Evelyn Nieves http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/un-human-rights-committee-united-states-cruel-inhuman-and-degrading-poor
[Truth be told – this is my January reading – Thanks]
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