The chapter challenges misconceptions around homelessness, advocating for systemic solutions like housing and shelters rather than punishment. It highlights success stories from Miami and emphasizes the need for proactive steps from policymakers to address homelessness effectively.
On this News Brief, we are joined by Jesse Rabinowitz of the National Homelessness Law Center to discuss the upcoming Johnson v. Grants Pass case, which will be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 22nd 2024. This is the most significant case about the rights of homeless people in decades, determining whether cities can make it a crime to be homeless, to sleep outside, even when there is no safe shelter available to them. We discuss the boarder media narratives that got us to this cruel, irrational point.