This is damning. 450+ criminal charges for folks sleeping outside. Arrests don't solve homelessness. Jail doesn't make rent cheaper. Fines don't get folks services. Housing does. We need housing and support, not handcuffs and surveillance.

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 3w ago

Two years since Kentucky's cruel anti-homeless law went into effect, 450+ criminal charges have been filed against homeless people. Meanwhile, there's still a massive shortage of shelter beds and affordable housing, leaving people with nowhere to go. buff.ly/W7uyNLk

As I told @nytimes.com “He’s using the homelessness crisis to deflect attention from the broken economic system that both causes homelessness and enables people like him to become billionaires in the first place”

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 4w ago

Palantir billionaire Joe Lonsdale and his far-right think tank, the Cicero Institute, are shaping Trump's authoritarian approach to homelessness—and making the crisis worse at the same time. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/u...

As I told the @washingtonpost.com, "I just can’t imagine having that much wealth & power & using it to kick people when they are down instead of lifting them up"

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · last mo.

Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale is making homelessness worse by pushing laws that make it a crime to be homeless. “I just can’t imagine having that much wealth & power & using it to kick people when they are down instead of lifting them up,” said Jesse Rabinowitz of the Law Center. buff.ly/1xKM5k2

“He’s using the #homelessness crisis to deflect attention from the broken economic system that both causes homelessness and enables people like him to become billionaires in the first place,” - @jesserbnwtz.bsky.social, @homelesslaw.bsky.social

We've wasted $600 mil so far. That could have solved homelessness for 15,000 ppl for a year. We have the $. But our priorities are backward. It doesn't have to be this way. There is more than enough to go around We need a new politics, one that puts ppl over profit. #FreeDC

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · last mo.

This week marks one year since the Trump's takeover of DC viciously targeting homeless Washingtonians. One year later, the results are clear: these attacks make solving homelessness harder, make DC less safe, and force us all to pay the price. buff.ly/EZPly4b

My latest in @therootdotcom.bsky.social .bsky.social examines the disastrous impacts of #Trump's anti- #homeless order, issued one year ago. Let's be clear: this is authoritarianism. But we can stop it, together. www.theroot.com/opinion-trum...

Shabbat shalom. We won. Again.

District Court judge stops Trump’s attacks on homelessness programs, for third time - National Homelessness Law Center

Hours ago, a Rhode Island District Court judge ruled, for the third time, that the Trump administration’s ideologically driven funding changes to vital homelessness programs are unlawful. The most rec...

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National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

BREAKING: We won! For the third time, the court ruled that Trump’s attacks on proven housing solutions are unlawful. Instead of weaponizing our tax dollars to push failed policies, it's time for the Trump admin to fund housing, not handcuffs. Our statement: buff.ly/lyvPzpB

Tomorrow night: Come hang out with @maxwellfrost.bsky.social, @ramirez.house.gov @marktakano.bsky.social , @bazeloncenter.bsky.social , @drugpolicy.org, @naehomelessness.bsky.social, @miriamskitchen.bsky.social and more!

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One year later, Trump's anti-homeless Executive Order has been making homelessness worse all across the country. Thursday, 7/30: Join us for a national conversation on the consequences of the Executive Order and how we're fighting back. Register at buff.ly/YS87gHM.

So you mean the government can just find money to house people? Because they always tell me that’s impossible. www.notus.org/defense/nati...

National Guard Signs $292M Housing Contract for Troops in Washington, D.C.

The deal would provide 2,000 “apartment-style lodging units” for service members deployed in the city.

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One year ago today Trump signed his anti-homeless order. "This order did not emerge in a vacuum. It is just one part of Trump's extensive racist and authoritarian agenda, targeting and dehumanizing people whom he mistakenly thinks are disposable."

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's been one year since Trump issued his anti-homeless Executive Order, and since then, the administration has used it as a blueprint for far reaching policy changes that are harming our communities and making homelessness worse. Our statement: buff.ly/Ceniduw

Join us next week to hear from experts at @drugpolicyorg.bsky.social , @bazeloncenter.bsky.social @naehomelessness.bsky.social , and many more about the ways Trump's anti-homeless EO is harming people across the country and making homelessness worse.

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This week marks one year since Trump issued his anti-homeless Executive Order. Since then, the admin has used it as a blueprint for making homelessness worse. Join us Thursday 7/30 @ 3:30-5 PM ET for a conversation on the EO's consequences and how we can fight back. Register: buff.ly/YS87gHM

Two homeless folks in Tennessee were charged with felonies for sleeping outside. This is Joseph's story. After he was released from jail, Joe went back to the park because he still doesn't have a place to live. Powerful reporting from @marissajae.bsky.social

NPR@npr.org · 2mo ago

When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Camping bans are on the rise as states seek to crack down on homelessness. n.pr/4wXErmI

The smoke polluting the air across much of the US reminds us that homeless folks are among those most impacted by climate change. You can't have environmental justice w.o solving homelessness. Just like you can't have housing justice or address the housing crisis w.o solving homelessness.

Voters: We want housing, healthcare, and food that doesn't break the bank Congress: Best we can do is time changes Those in power have real tools to make rent, care, and food cheaper. This isn't one of them. www.cnn.com/2026/07/14/p...

House passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent | CNN Politics

The US House voted Tuesday to pass a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassion...

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A quick shoutout to all the homeless street outreach workers, mutual aid folks, and kind-hearted people doing their best to keep our homeless neighbors in this deadly heat. Laws that make it a crime to be homeless make people even more susceptible to illness due to heat.

My latest for @slate.com Two years ago today, SCOTUS made it a crime to sleep outside. In this OpEd for Slate.com, I discuss the disastrous ramifications, how this is part of a broader authoritarian power grab, and how we can stop it and ensure housing for all.

Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts

Online magazine of news, politics, technology, and culture. Combines humor and insight in thoughtful analyses of current events and political news.

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Slate@slate.com · 3mo ago

The Supreme Court’s ruling and Trump’s war on our unhoused neighbors poured gasoline on an already destructive fire. slate.trib.al/q7efOok

This is vile. Rest assured, these attacks will start with homeless folks, Black ppl, Brown ppl, and queer ppl. This is textbook authoritarianism. But together, we can defeat them. www.npr.org/2026/06/20/n...

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization

The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.

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McDuffie conceded. Mayor-elect @janeese4dc.bsky.social Lewis George.

"Instead of pushing people into jails, forced treatment facilities, and unpaid labor, our politicians should focus on ensuring everyone has the housing they can afford and the healthcare they need."

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BREAKING: Louisiana Gov. Landry has signed one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country into law. HB211 will make it a crime to sleep outside, punishing homeless people with extreme fines and jail, while also setting the stage for forced treatment and even forced labor. buff.ly/f1BBIIZ

NEW RESEARCH shows Palantir co-founder and his tech bro allies at the Cicero Institute – the right-wing think tank pushing laws that make it a crime to be homeless across the country – have deep financial connections to industries set to profit from its anti-homeless policies.

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨NEW REPORT🚨 Research has found that the Cicero Institute, a right-wing think tank pushing anti-homeless laws, has deep connections to the prison and surveillance industries, and may stand to profit from the anti-homeless laws they advocate for. buff.ly/hri0lEP

"This administration has made their priorities clear: they are more interested in slow-walking vital data and wasting time removing words that don’t align with narrow views than they are in addressing the dire lack of housing and care for everyone in this country."

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BREAKING: Today's release of the 2025 PIT Homeless Census results reveal that homelessness decreased 3.3% between 2024 and 2025. But in the year and a half since the count was conducted, Trump has done everything in his power to backtrack on this progress. Our statement: buff.ly/U23yaEw

It passed.

Jesse Rabinowitz@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Louisiana House expected to take final vote on this awful bill in the next hour or so. Follow @homelesslaw.bsky.social for more

Louisiana House expected to take final vote on this awful bill in the next hour or so. Follow @homelesslaw.bsky.social for more

Jesse Rabinowitz@jesserbnwtz.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This is vile, racist, and shameful. This will make homelessness worse.

This is vile, racist, and shameful. This will make homelessness worse.

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BREAKING: The Louisiana Senate passed a disturbing anti-homeless bill that pushes homeless people into jails, forced treatment, and unpaid labor. Hours earlier, the same lawmakers voted to give themselves $1,000 to cover housing expenses, recognizing housing is too expensive.

NEWS: A judge struck down Kentucky's draconion anti homeless law! This bill was backed by the Cicero Institute, a right-wing think tank powered by Palantir money. When we fight, we win! www.lpm.org/news/2026-05...

Jefferson County judge's ruling challenges constitutionality of unlawful camping ban

The ruling questions whether Kentucky’s unlawful camping ban punishes homelessness.

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Supremacist Court of the United States.

Heading to a #mayday action this Friday? Do you know that housing justice is crucial for racial & economic justice? Want to show up and show your support for solving homelessness? Print & share signs w. your networks!! #MayDayStrong @moveon.org @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This Friday is May Day. Protesters across the US will demand an end to the billionaire takeover of our democracy. We join them in a shared vision for a country where everybody has the housing & support they need to thrive. Download signs connecting labor rights & housing justice: buff.ly/ZGqqjjo

We stand in solidarity with our partners and colleagues at SPLC today and every day.

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Last night, the US DOJ launched an unprecedented attack on @splcenter.org. We stand in solidarity with SPLC in their work to combat white supremacy, hate, and all forms of oppression. We are honored to work together to fight for the rights of people experiencing homelessness. buff.ly/TLGZSIj

“This bill forces homeless people charged with a crime to make the false choice between jail or at least one year of forced treatment. Louisiana has a long history—and present—of chain gangs, prison labor, and entrenched white supremacy" says @homelesslaw.bsky.social

Common Dreams@commondreams.org · 5mo ago

Louisiana Advances One of the Country’s ‘Cruelest’ Anti-Homeless Bills The bill requires homeless people to perform unpaid labor to pay for treatment, which advocates said "evokes debtor’s prisons, convict leasing, and the ugliest day of Jim Crow."

Read that again. This Louisiana bill forces homeless people to choose between jail and "treatment"—and if they can't pay for the latter, they will be forced to perform unpaid labor. The historical precedents are clear: convict leasing, Black Codes, debtor's prison.

National Homelessness Law Center@homelesslaw.bsky.social · 5mo ago

BREAKING: Louisiana has advanced one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country. It would force homeless people to choose between jail and involuntary treatment, make them pay for it, and if they can't pay, force them to perform unpaid labor. buff.ly/d6rXj5h