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July 1, 2024

Supreme Court Rules That Cities Can Criminalize Sleeping in Public
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In another 6-3 ruling on Friday, Supreme Court justices ruled that local
governments can criminalize sleeping and camping on public property,
banning encampments of unhoused people. In a scathing dissent joined by
Justices Kagan and Jackson, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the
minority, "Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime. For some
people, sleeping outside is their only option. … For people with no
access to shelter, that punishes them for being homeless. That is
unconscionable and unconstitutional." We'll have more on the Supreme
Court's rulings later in the broadcast.


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