A legal decision should/might have consequences for Kansas City.
The big picture thanks to BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS who sent word our way . . .
SUPREME RULING IMPACTs KANSAS CITY'S APPROACH TO HOMELESS "SOLUTIONS" AND POLICY!!!
Here are the basics that should now inform 12th & Oak . . .
It is the court's most significant decision on homelessness since at least the 1980s, when many experts say the modern US homeless crisis began.
The ruling says that local governments can enforce laws against people sleeping in public places without being in violation of the US constitution's limits on cruel and unusual punishment.
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Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
The Supreme Court has ruled cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking.
Supreme Court rules cities can ban homeless from sleeping outside
The court found that the ban did not violate the constitution's limits on cruel and unusual punishment.
In major decision, Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless camps
The Supreme Court's decision comes as record numbers of Americans lack permanent housing and cities struggle to control encampments.
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