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the 13th juror: OMG! Homeless people are sleeping
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Friday, December 26, 2014. Homeless people are sleeping. And bathing at the Orlando airport. Some Orlando airport employees have contacted the media to report that homeless people are using the airport's first level to sleep and even bathe in the public bathrooms - and that's upsetting travelers. Airport officials said that although people coming in and sleeping in the airport is not a growing problem, they did see an "increase in instances.". Read the News13 report here. Our vision is to be the nations ...
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the 13th juror: Almost half of homeless men had a previous brain injury
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Thursday, June 05, 2014. Almost half of homeless men had a previous brain injury. Of homeless men found that 45% of the subjects surveyed had experienced traumatic brain injuries in the past. There’s no clear data on how prevalent TBI is in the general population, which makes it difficult to say for sure whether the homeless men in the study were injured at an unusually high rate. Posted by Jacqueline Dowd @ 9:51 PM. Dont even think of harassing or bothering anyone that is related to me! Americans are de...
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the 13th juror: French homeless forced to wear 'yellow triangles'
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Thursday, December 04, 2014. French homeless forced to wear 'yellow triangles'. Arnaud, a homeless man, wears the controversial yellow triangle. Photo: AFP/Anne-Christine Poujoul. Authorities in France’s second-largest city have come under fire for issuing its homeless with ID cards that detail their health issues. This is scandalous, it’s stigmatizing, said Christophe Louis, president of the homeless charity Collectif Morts de la Rue. Being identified by either a star or a triangle is horrific. People w...
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the 13th juror: LA's homeless allowed to live in cars, appeals court rules
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Friday, June 20, 2014. LA's homeless allowed to live in cars, appeals court rules. A federal appeals court has struck down Los Angeles’ ban on homeless people living in vehicles, declaring that the law opens the door to discriminatory enforcement against the poor. A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that the city’s ordinance, which bans people from living in cars or recreational vehicles on city streets or in parking lots, is unconstitutionally vague. A poverty lawye...
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the 13th juror: “Why do they waste their money on junk food?”
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Why do they waste their money on junk food? If you've ever said that, you need to read this. As a nation, we’re slowly realizing that whole, fresh foods are good for you and that cooking at home can save you money and provide you with better nutrition. Overall, this is a great trend. It’s becoming easier and more common to get fresh food, whole foods, local foods, and organic foods. Why do they waste their money on junk food? Why doesn’t she cook for her children? As a result...
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the 13th juror: Outrage forces Marseille to scrap yellow triangle IDs
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Friday, December 05, 2014. Outrage forces Marseille to scrap yellow triangle IDs. Authorities in Marseille were blasted for its plan to issue its homeless with ID cards featuring yellow triangles that detail their health issues. And the uproar put an end to the scheme on Friday when authorities in Marseille confirmed that they were scrapping the plan. Read the report in The Local here. And see previous post here. Posted by Jacqueline Dowd @ 9:57 PM. Orlando, Florida, United States. Legal Advocacy at Work.
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the 13th juror: If homeless people had a safe place to live,
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Saturday, June 07, 2014. If homeless people had a safe place to live,. Taxpayers could save millions. In a world where money talks, evidence that putting a roof over someone's head is a boon to city budgets could be the incentive cities need to build housing for the homeless. Researchers at the University of North Carolina Charlotte's Department of Social Work have found that housing constructed specifically for homeless people saved the city millions. Read the Christian Science Monitor. A poverty lawyer...
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the 13th juror: California city bans homeless from sleeping outside:
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Monday, November 10, 2014. California city bans homeless from sleeping outside:. If they leave, ‘then that’s their choice’. Two ordinances aimed at clearing out the homeless population have been passed unanimously by the city council of Manteca, California. The other ordinance bans public urination and defecation, but also comes after the city temporarily closed public restrooms in a park, a location often used by the homeless to relieve themselves in private. Read more at Think Progress. People without ...
