Should Cities Be Allowed to Criminalize Sleeping Outside?
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WLS-AM— Former executive director of Hesed House Ryan Dowd joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss whether communities should be able to punish people for sleeping outside, the long-term objectives of such laws, and the likelihood of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of homeless individuals. For more information on how you can lend a helping […]
Houston Public Media—Supreme Court weighs whether cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping outside. Lower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.
E! Online—Don't Sleep on These While You Were Sleeping Secrets. Can you believe it's been more than 25 years since While You Were Sleeping woke us up to our undying love for Sandra Bullock? Directed by John Turtletaub and starring the then up-and-coming star
Bleed Cubbie Blue—Outside The Confines: The best City Connect yet?. The Rays unveiled their City Connect jerseys this week and, friends, they are super fun. Drawing inspiration from local Tampa Bay landmarks and a vibrant culture of local street art, the jerseys are boldly colored, and contain an incredible number of cute details. The best might be a skateboarding sting ray. Yes, you read that correctly. Here’s some more insight onto the meaning of the various details. This might be the best part. Now on to the rest of today’s links! And tomorrow will be a...