On This Date: April 5, 2011 #OnThisDate in 2011, Lavan v. City of Los Angeles was filed in the federal court for the Central District of California, Western Division, for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction, prohibiting the defendants from seizing and destroying plaintiffs' property during encampment sweeps and threatening them with arrest; a declaratory judgment that the City’s policies, practices and conduct violate Plaintiffs’ rights under the federal and state Constitution and state laws; an order certifying the plaintiff class; …

#OnThisDate in 2011, #LavanVLA was filed in the #CDCal in #LosAngeles, for an #injunction against seizing and destroying homeless people's property during #EncampmentSweeps and threatening them with arrest, #damages, and #AttorneyFees.

Remember this and don't fall for politicians calling for crackdowns and #EncampmentSweeps because the homeless are "involved in arson incidents". Tell the politicians to #HouseTheHomeless already or #JustGiveThemTheMoney.

Encampment sweeps add to the woes of homeless When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced. This administratio…

#DeborahBerkman of #NYLAG is critical of #MayorMamdani 's #EncampmentSweeps. Sweeps are sweeps, and they still do harm.
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So basically #MayorWilson 's position is that, even though there's not enough housing and shelter to bring all the homeless folks in, #EncampmentSweeps will continue until the morale improves? 🤦‍♂️

Clean sweep: Mamdani’s correct reversal on encampment sweeps Another day, another reversal by Mayor Mamdani. This one was yesterday, “Day 48 of a new era,” when he backed down on his rash and dangerous policy from Jan. 5 (Day 5 of the new era) to…

The @nydailynews.com #EditorialBoard is overjoyed that #MayorMamdani reversed himself. Instead, it should remember that #EncampmentSweeps turn unsheltered people in tents into unsheltered people without tents, and that #SweepsKill.
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@mayor.nyc.gov Mamdani, I'll say it again: #EncampmentSweeps turn unsheltered people in tents into unsheltered people without tents.

Critics blast Mamdani’s ‘infuriating’ refusal to budge on involuntary removal of homeless New Yorkers Critics are enraged by Mayor Mamdani’s policy leaving homeless New Yorkers on the streets during extreme cold.

It appears that #MayorMamdani flip-flopped on #EncampmentSweeps after #BrianStettin, whom he had fired, made a demand in the @nypost.com. Since when do ex-employees give orders to the boss?
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#EncampmentSweeps turn unsheltered people in tents into unsheltered people without tents. Which state is more deadly?

NYPD targets illegal RV encampment in Williamsbridge Mobile homes line parts of the street, some up and running with generators, cameras and water tanks — giving the area the feel of a permanent camp, despite the vehicles’ ability to up and go.

@nypost.com claps, #NYPD jumps. Despite #MayorMamdani 's promise not to do homeless #EncampmentSweeps, and though it's still #CodeBlue, the police raided an RVLife camp and towed several vehicles.
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@nydailynews.com also seems to suggest that the cause is #MayorMamdani's moratorium on #EncampmentSweeps. But are you more likely to freeze to death in a tent, with other tents on one or both sides protecting you from the cold wind, or alone with no tent? #MayorAdams never answered this question.

The Harms of Homeless Encampment Sweeps (Last rev. 4/23.) This post is a work in progress. After Mayor Adams ordered the NYPD and Sanitation to raid and destroy all homeless encampments in NYC within two weeks, first having made the subw…

The @nydailynews.com #EditorialBoard should know, if only from articles published in its own paper, the Harms of Homeless #EncampmentSweeps...
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@nyccomptroller.bsky.social studies show that #MayorAdams' thousands of #EncampmentSweeps put only a handful of people into shelters and none in housing. They turn unsheltered people with tents into unsheltered people without tents.

With 10 New Yorkers dead in the cold, Mayor Mamdani must restore homeless encampment sweeps It stands to simple reason that leaving more New Yorkers on the streets increases the risk of the homeless dying in the cold, even given the emergency “Code Blue” measures Mayor Mamdani…

The @nydailynews.com #EditorialBoard demands that #MayorMamdani "must restore homeless #EncampmentSweeps". Dangerous baloney.
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As this and other lawsuits make clear, #EncampmentSweeps violate the #EqualProtection clause of the #FourteenthAmendment and the freedom from #UnreasonableSeizures guaranteed by the #FourthAmendment.
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NYC’s Homeless Camp Sweeps Violate Constitution, Lawsuit Claims The city is supposed to give notice first and store people’s possessions, but it’s not the suit claims.

...and that #EncampmentSweeps in NYC are "facing a legal challenge over their constitutionality".
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More Harms of Homeless Encampment Sweeps (Rev. 4/17.) My post titled “The Harms of Homeless Encampment Sweeps” has been seen by many eyes. Two years later, it continues to be my most popular. Since its publication, there have …

...and its sequel, More Harms of Homeless #EncampmentSweeps.
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The Harms of Homeless Encampment Sweeps (Last rev. 4/23.) This post is a work in progress. After Mayor Adams ordered the NYPD and Sanitation to raid and destroy all homeless encampments in NYC within two weeks, first having made the subw…

While the well-researched article has many links, do check out my post on the Harms of Homeless #EncampmentSweeps...
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Hochul pushes back on Mamdani’s plan to end sweeps of city homeless encampments, siding with Mayor Adams | amNewYork Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday came out against Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plan to end New York City’s homeless encampment sweeps.

#GovHochul pushes back on future #MayorMamdani’s plan to end NYC homeless #EncampmentSweeps, siding with #MayorAdams, @adamdalynews.bsky.social reports. I'll add, #HouseTheHomeless already, and #DoNoHarm.
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Isn't there a law against #EncampmentSweeps during cold weather, when evictions are prohibited? There should be, and #MayorBowser and #Congress should be reminded. And does #NationalGuard have heated tents? Now is a good time to use them.

They're doing #EncampmentSweeps at night? That's a whole 'nother level of evil.

Portland Said It Was Investing In Homeless People’s Safety. Deaths Have Skyrocketed. Portland ramped up sweeps and emergency shelter spending, but experts say neglecting permanent housing fueled a surge in homeless deaths.

#Portland #Oregon #HomelessPeople 💔
#DeathSpikes #EncampmentSweeps 😭
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