Executive Director, National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Executive Director of the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty in Washington DC
PROFILE
Maria Foscarinis
Guest
FROM Maria Foscarinis
Which Way, L.A.?
Is Poverty Being Criminalized in the Midst of a Recession? In hard times, with hunger and homelessness on the rise, cities around the country are making it harder than ever to survive on the streets. And Los Angeles is America's “meanest city.” That's according to a controversial study by The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.
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Is It a Crime to Be Poor and Homeless in America? The recession is driving Americans out of their homes and into poverty, increasing the need for shelters and free food. But many cities are passing ordinances to punish what more and more people do to survive: sleeping, eating, sitting or begging in public. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty's recent report called Homes Not Handcuffs says it's now illegal in some places to share food with groups of homeless people in public spaces. We look at two of America's "meanest cities." Do other cities get different results with polices that are kinder and gentler?
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