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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examines, in two posts, the criminalization of homelessness. And we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship, which this week reports on a key program that has brought internet access to millions with low incomes -- and how it might soon go away. Meanwhile, if you know of colleagues, friends, family members or others who you think should subscribe to the weekly Voices blog summary, please encourage them to do so here.
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This week on the blog...
Criminalizing the unhoused: 'Make it uncomfortable enough for them in our city so they will want to move down the road'
April 19
On Monday, April 22, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which observers are calling the most important case in decades involving the rights of unhoused people. At issue: can cities, counties, and states punish people with fines or even jail time who sleep in public places when shelter beds or affordable housing are not available? Or does such action by governments constitute a violation of the Eighth Amendment, which bans cruel and unusual punishment? READ MORE »
The reality and complexity of homelessness in America
April 15
Imagine losing everything you had. Your stability, your privacy, and in many cases basic respect from others. In 2023, over 653,000 individuals (about half the population of Hawaii) in the U.S. experienced homelessness. READ MORE »
CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship
April 19
The Affordable Connectivity Program edition. One of the 21st century’s many enduring racial and class barriers is the digital divide. As of 2021, Black and Latino adults were almost twice as likely as White adults to lack broadband access. For many, whether you have access to high-speed internet too often depends on the color of your skin or the zip code in which you live – both strongly correlated with poverty. READ MORE »
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