Eric Tars

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

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Human Rights Program Director for the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty in Washington, DC

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Mayor Kevin Johnson has been warned by the United Nations that  Sacramento may be violating the Declaration of Human Rights .

UN Says Sacramento Violating Human Rights of Homeless

Mayor Kevin Johnson has been warned by the United Nations that Sacramento may be violating the Declaration of Human Rights .

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