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New SCOTUS ruling impacts New Mexico’s homeless population [Video]

SEVEN NEWS. REACTION COMING IN OVER SUPREME COURT RULING ALLOWING CITIES TO BAN HOMELESS PEOPLE FROM SLEEPING OUTSIDE IN PUBLIC PLACES, EVEN IF THERE ARE NO SHELTERS AVAILABLE. JILLIAN POTTS IS LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE, WHERE THERE’S A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE RULING WILL AFFECT THOSE LIVING ON OUR STREETS. JILLIAN. THAT’S RIGHT GUYS. SO CITY OFFICIALS SAY THEY WILL TAKE THEIR TIME IN DECIDING HOW THIS NEW RULING MAY SHAPE CITY POLICY. BUT ADVOCATES WHO WORK WITH PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETS SAY THEY’RE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THOSE DECISIONS MIGHT BE. I THINK WE HAVE JUST MADE IT A CRIME TO BE POOR, CHRISTINE BARBER IS AN ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. SHE WORKS WITH PEOPLE ON THE STREET EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND HELP THEM. HOWEVER, SHE CAN. BARBER SAYS THIS SUPREME COURT RULING DOESN’T SOLVE MUCH AND BELIEVES IT DOES MORE DAMAGE TO THE HOMELESS …

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