Today SCOTUS is hearing the oral arguments for #JohnsonVGrantsPass —a case deliberating whether penalizing people for experiencing homelessness is cruel and unusual. We think it is—and data also demonstrates that criminalization is ineffective, harmful, and costly.
Today at #SCOTUS w/ our @vocalnewyork @vocalkentucky family.
#JohnsonVGrantsPass will decide if cities can continue to punish people for experiencing homelessness. Hundreds mobilized from across the country to say loud and clear: #SCOTUS must choose #HousingNotHandcuffs .
Criminalizing homelessness puts blame and punishment on the individuals for a systemic issue. Systemic problems need systemic solutions. Read more about the Grants Pass case at buff.ly/3TWuQKS #CNYNOW #Homelessness #JohnsonVGrantsPass #SupportTheHomeless
TODAY April 22
2-5PM
MN Capitol
Rally against Criminalization of Homelessness
The landmark #JohnsonVGrantsPass Supreme Court case will decide if states & cities can punish people for being homeless. Safe housing should be recognized as a basic human need
#HousingNotHandcuffs
Homelessness is not a crime, and no one should be punished for being unable to afford rent.
As SCOTUS hears #JohnsonVGrantsPass , U.S. House Committee on Financial Services are fighting to combat homelessness by investing in affordable housing for ALL—not by punishing families struggling to pay the bills!
Hundreds of advocates from around the country lie down with blankets in front of #SCOTUS . If they were in Grant’s Pass, they would give you a $295 ticket for sleeping with a blanket.
#housingnothandcuffs #johnsonvgrantspass
This rally is happening TODAY! Join us in telling the courts that being unhoused is not a crime!
#JohnsonVGrantsPass
We are powerful when we work together and share our vision for a future where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live. Read Grover Wehman-Brown's reflection on #johnsonvgrantspass : housingnarrativelab.org/2024/05/06/eve… National Homelessness Law Center
The rent is too damn high! Despite working more jobs and longer hours, families are struggling to keep up and homelessness is on the rise. #SCOTUS will decide in #JohnsonVGrantsPass whether people experiencing homelessness can be punished for the housing crisis. U.S. House Committee on Financial Services &…
Listening to the oral arguments in #JohnsonVGrantsPass , here are some of the powerful statements against criminalizing homelessness:
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'Put simply, we invest in @BuiltForZero because it works. We also know what doesn't work: criminalizing homelessness.'
📰 Dive into our latest op-ed in the Detroit News Opinion: bit.ly/3UnBUka
#HomelessnessIsSolvable #JohnsonVGrantsPass
The beloved Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II will be with National Homelessness Law Center Jesse Rabinowitz 🔥🌹@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social & Washington DC Poor People's Campaign tomorrow 4/22 Supreme Court 10A-12P for #HousingNotHandcuffs rally during #JohnsonVGrantsPass argument. The law says to promote the general welfare, not punish those experiencing homelessness!
As #SCOTUS hears #JohnsonVGrantsPass , it is critical to emphasize that HOMELESSNESS IS NOT A CRIME!
I am fighting alongside my House Democrats colleagues for humane policies and investments to secure affordable and #FairHousing for all.
We believe the solution to homelessness is a society in which everyone has access to a safe, decent, and affordable home National Homelessness Law Center
#JohnsonVGrantsPass
If you read nothing else about #JohnsonVGrantsPass today, let it be this blog post by Sara Rankin.
Homelessness is not just a societal issue; it's a human issue. Criminalizing homelessness only exacerbates the problem, perpetuating cycles of poverty and suffering. 🧵
Well I guess we are doing this.
See you Monday.
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#HousingNotHandcuffs #johnsonvgrantspass
43 organizations + @NCHVOrg + UCLA School of Law's Veterans Clinic submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on #JohnsonVGrantsPass . Learn about its impact on unhoused rights ➡️ bit.ly/NCHV-JvsGP-Fin… #UntilNoVeteranIsHomeless
Sleeping is basic human function. Sleeping is not a crime. Existing is not a crime. Proud to sign w other MDs & public health experts in amicus #SCOTUS #JohnsonVGrantsPass National Homelessness Law Center NatlHCHCouncil
Here in solidarity with Terry, who lost his home in a tornado and then lost his job. Arrests, tickets and fines didn't get Terry into housing.
Housing and support did. #johnsonvgrantspass
Yesterday's #JohnsonVGrantsPass case discussed various questions related to criminalizing homelessness. However, it should push us to reflect on the resources & investments needed to truly support those living without homes.
Read my article in Connecticut Mirror
ctmirror.org/2024/04/22/ct-….