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Can Cities Punish People for Being Homeless Alcoholics?

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Can Cities Punish People for Being Homeless Alcoholics?

Cities have often resorted to criminal sanctions in an effort to prevent homeless people from panhandling, sleeping in parks, or creating nuisances. Those efforts have met with mixed success as courts have struggled with the conflict between a city’s desire to protect its residents (or its image) and the rights of the homeless. A recently filed lawsuit in Roanoke, Virginia contends that the c...

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Jeffrey Johnson is a legal writer with a focus on personal injury. He has worked on personal injury and sovereign immunity litigation in addition to experience in family, estate, and criminal law. He earned a J.D. from the University of Baltimore and has worked in legal offices and non-profits in Maryland, Texas, and North Carolina. He has also earned an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman Univer...

UPDATED: Jul 12, 2023

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UPDATED: Jul 12, 2023

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