With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
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Supreme Court begins disputable case with rise in homelessness
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, the Supreme Court began a case considering whether cities can punish people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside when they have nowhere else to go. Homelessness has risen 12 percent nationally, and it's also on the rise in parts of Luzerne County, according to experts. The City of Wilkes-Barre []
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With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors
The Supreme Court is wrestling with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considers whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking
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With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court to weigh bans on sleeping outdoors
The Supreme Court will consider whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.