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Thank you to the nearly 2500 people who registered for last week’s webinar on fighting back against the Trump administration’s plans to make homelessness worse. To learn more about Trump’s plans to force homeless people into government run detention camps, see this Shelterforce article. We are inspired by the perseverance and determination of this movement to ensure everyone has the housing and support needed to thrive. Please see below for a recording of the webinar and the presentation slides.

Yesterday, six homeless New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and the Eric Adams administration to end the City’s inhumane and unlawful homeless sweeps. The lawsuit alleges that both the City’s sweeps policy and the practices that follow are unconstitutional and violate individuals’ civil rights. The plaintiffs are represented by the Urban Justice Center – Safety Net Project (UJC-SNP), the National Homelessness Law Center (NHLC), and Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Where We Go From Here: A Mass Organizing Call for Johnson v. Grants Pass. We’re grateful to this community of advocates for sharing your passion, comments, questions, and stories. Read more for a recording of the webinar.

In a profoundly disappointing ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today shamefully ruled that people who are arrested or fined for sleeping outside are not included in the Constitution’s protections against cruel and unusual punishment. Let us be clear, this will make homelessness worse.