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  Featured: May 14, 2008
Fresno Court Decision Protects Homeless Persons

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Oliver W. Wanger ruled that Fresno, Calif. had violated the rights of homeless persons through their policy of "cleaning up" tent cities and destroying personal belongings.
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May 02, 2008
Violent Crimes Against Homeless People on the Rise
Washington, DC, April 29, 2008 - Today the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) released the 2007 numbers on the epidemic of hate crimes and violent attacks against homeless Americans. The numbers are part of a new report entitled Hate, Violence, And Death on Main Street USA, 2007.
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May 14, 2008
The Indiana Voting Law
On Monday, April 28, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in William Crawford et al. v. Marion County Election Board et al., and Indiana Democratic Party et al. v. Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State et al. that could severely burden homeless persons' right to vote.
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Publications
Hate, Violence, And Death on Main Street USA
A Report on Hate Crimes and Violence Against People Experiencing Homelessness 2007
2007 Forum on the Human Right to Housing Follow-Up Report
Feeding Intolerance
Prohibitions on Sharing Food With People Experiencing Homelessness
Housing Rights for All
Promoting and Defending Housing Rights in the U.S.
Utilizing the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act
A Toolkit for Nonprofits
 
 

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