{"id":11088,"date":"2019-11-10T07:28:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T07:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/advocate-for-austin-homeless-residents-its-political-theater\/"},"modified":"2019-11-10T07:28:24","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T07:28:24","slug":"advocate-for-austin-homeless-residents-its-political-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/advocate-for-austin-homeless-residents-its-political-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocate for Austin homeless residents: It&#8217;s political theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jHi8E_TOeZM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott&#8217;s push to demolish encampments of homeless residents in the city of Austin has sparked a political debate in the state. CNN&#8217;s Ed Lavandera reports. #CNN #News<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Advocate for Austin homeless residents: It&#8217;s political theater<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Advocate+for+Austin+homeless+residents%3A+It%27s+political+theater&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Advocate for Austin homeless residents: It's political theater - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.capradio.org%2Fnews%2Finsight%2F2024%2F05%2F07%2Fvalley-visions-inclusive-economy-poll-new-book-dry-spells-sacramentos-urban-forest-plan%2F&amp;c=17712555912930950464&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tValley Vision\u2019s \u2018Inclusive Economy Poll\u2019 | New Book \u2018Dry Spells\u2019 | Sacramento\u2019s Urban Forest Plan\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Valley Vision releases its first Inclusive Economy Poll. Also, a Sacramento physician pens a debut fiction novel \u201cDry Spells.\u201d Finally, the Sacramento Tree Foundation explains the city\u2019s urban forest ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khaleejtimes.com%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Fus-supreme-court-weighs-ban-on-homeless-people-sleeping-outside&amp;c=9471326000724875600&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUS Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>blankets and cardboard filled its public parks. Homeless advocates have argued that banning people from camping when there is nowhere else to sleep amounts to \"cruel and unusual punishment ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fsupreme-court-justice-brown-jackson-asks-city-can-kill-homeless-1892945&amp;c=16609884263177187739&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court Justice Asks If City Can Kill Homeless People\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, during oral arguments in a homelessness case on Monday, asked if cities would be permitted to kill homeless people. The Gloria Johnson v.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fpolitics%2Fstory%2F2024-04-22%2Fsupreme-court-homeless-encampments&amp;c=8359616220602815730&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court divided on homelessness case that will affect California encampment policy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>At issue is whether the Constitution protects the rights of homeless people who camp on sidewalks or in parks. Advocates on both sides said their opponents were arguing an extreme position.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacbee.com%2Fopinion%2Farticle287785040.html&amp;c=12324885590637160497&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere are Camp Resolution\u2019s homeless to go? Sacramento to break a lease promise | Opinion\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>who has been homeless for more than five years and who is also a \u201cco-founder\u201d of the Camp, said back in December she felt that Ho was using Camp Resolution and its residents \u201cas a political ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fsupreme-court-sharply-divided-over-enforcing-municipal-homeless-camping-ban&amp;c=2228187172284447929&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court sharply divided over enforcing municipal homeless camping ban\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Supreme Court appeared deeply at odds on Monday over a small city's ban on homeless people ... its policies are fairly enforced, banning camping for everyone on public land. But homeless ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fnewshour%2Fpolitics%2Flisten-live-supreme-court-hears-whether-homeless-camps-can-be-removed-without-alternative-shelter&amp;c=9167524807568559179&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLISTEN: Supreme Court hears whether homeless camps can be removed without alternative shelter\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Homeless people and their advocates say the sweeps are cruel and ... in parks and by freeway off-ramps. It\u2019s unclear whether the case will be argued in the spring or the fall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FPolitics%2Fsupreme-court-decide-ban-homeless-encampments-cruel-unusual%2Fstory%3Fid%3D108563931&amp;c=1520044798928190006&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court to decide if ban on homeless encampments is 'cruel and unusual'\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just past the outfield fence of the local little league ballpark, homeless residents ... said Austin VanDerHeyden, a municipal affairs analyst with the Goldwater Institute. \u201cIt\u2019s more ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcbayarea.com%2Fnews%2Fnational-international%2Fsupreme-court-cities-homeless%2F3516738%2F&amp;c=7590304581151805265&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court to weigh whether cities can punish homeless for camping on public property\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gavin Newsom, the city of San Francisco, and many homeless advocacy ... with its responsibility to ensure that sidewalks and public spaces are safe and accessible for all residents, businesses ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.masslive.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F04%2Fus-supreme-court-anti-camping-case-could-impact-mass-homeless-residents.html&amp;c=7323738785826064485&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tU.S. Supreme Court anti-camping case could impact Mass. homeless residents\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>While such laws are used by some municipalities to clear homeless encampments under the argument that they are dangerous to public health, advocates ... its high concentration of unhoused people ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalnews.ca%2Fnews%2F10441012%2Fcan-homeless-people-sleep-outdoors-u-s-supreme-court-to-weigh-in%2F&amp;c=11709133073643746258&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan homeless people sleep outdoors? U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>2:01 Federal housing advocate calls for end to forced evictions from homeless tent ... cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking. It\u2019s the most significant ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=663b715443964455817c9cdacb39e4f5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Faustin-pilot-program-aims-serve-100129804.html&amp;c=4094569687847283305&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin pilot program aims to serve the homeless without involving police. Is it working?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Familiarity is a valuable commodity in homeless outreach, and it comes easily to Davis, who grew up in Austin and around some of the people he works with today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott&#8217;s push to demolish encampments of homeless residents in the city of Austin has sparked a political debate in the state. CNN&#8217;s Ed Lavandera reports. #CNN #News More info on Advocate for Austin homeless residents: It&#8217;s political theater<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5331,148,932,154,3424,384],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/jHi8E_TOeZM.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11088"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}