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Encampment Raids Are Legal. Encampment Protection is Necessary.

February 4, 2025 by Kate Medwar-Vanderlinden Housing and Homelessness

In the summer of 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a day trip. Donning some casual clothes, a black baseball cap, and his Ray Ban aviators (retailing at a minimum of $180 per pair), he made his way to multiple homeless encampments throughout…

Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings is Vital Amidst Post-COVID Eviction Surge

November 21, 2023 by Thomas Stanley-Becker Access to Justice Housing and Homelessness

About a quarter of Black babies and toddlers in rental housing face eviction every year, according to a new study, and children generally are disproportionately at risk.[1] The study’s finding that the Americans most at risk of eviction are babies and…

Sexual Violence Against Women Experiencing Homelessness

September 15, 2022 by Lindsey Zirkle Access to Justice Criminal Justice Housing and Homelessness

Women experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of becoming victims of sexual violence.[1] Such women are particularly vulnerable to multiple forms of interpersonal victimization, including sexual violence at the hands of acquaintances, strangers…