The wasteful and shortsighted folly of criminalizing homelessness

Apr 26, 2024 | 5:59 am ET

By Rob Schofield

The wasteful and shortsighted folly of criminalizing homelessness

The tent of a homeless person sits just yards from City Hall in Raleigh, NC. Photo: Rob Schofield/NC Newsline

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