Pressure builds for colleges to close or shut down anti-Israel encampments amid death threats toward Jews
There are growing calls for the temporary closure of schools plagued by anti-Israel riots, which increasingly include explicit threats of violence against Jews and others who do not support the metastatic movement. Despite this, most universities continue to pursue a no-trespassing approach to encampments. . “Columbia should not only completely close down its campus and […]
Sheriff in Washington state won’t enforce city’s ban on homeless encampments, prompting lawsuit: ‘We passed a law’
Two dueling lawsuits in Washington state have brought national attention to homeless encampments and the right of local governments to limit or ban them. The case involves leaders of Burien, Washington, a city of more than 50,000 people located near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Burien has a police station, but the city has spent $16 million […]
FL bill banning homeless encampments on public property heads to DeSantis’ desk
Florida would ban thousands of homeless people from camping or sleeping on public property under a bill sent to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis by lawmakers who support the idea. Under the bill, which the Senate passed 27-12 late Tuesday, counties would be able to designate areas where homeless people can camp for up to a […]
Homeless Encampments Return in Hollywood, Despite Karen Bass’s Hotel Rooms
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from Hollywood residents as homeless encampments are returning despite efforts to move people off the streets and into hotels and motels. Under his predecessor, Eric Garcetti, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), the focus of the state’s homelessness policy was to use government funds to pay homeless […]
Washington state Dems seek to ban ‘hostile architecture’ that deters homeless encampments
Democratic politicians in Washington state recently proposed a measure that would ban cities from using “hostile structures” to deter homeless people from camping in public spaces. KIRO-TV It was reported on Friday. Senate Bill 6231The bill, sponsored by four Democratic state senators, was introduced earlier this month and would ban “the use of hostile architectural […]