Its Causes Are Many
Homelessness, Mental Illness, and City Ordinances
This week, the Iowa Capital Dispatch published an article detailing how the Des Moines City Council is considering an ordinance to fine people $50 (or community service) for sleeping outside. Pete McRoberts, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) policy director, pointed out that “while this ordinance could target anyone,…
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