Trump, homelessness and executive order
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President Donald Trump is aiming to fundamentally shift how the country manages homelessness with a new executive order he signed last week. It calls for changes that would make it easier for states and cities to move people living on the street into treatment for mental illness or addiction,
In a letter joined by Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz, Cox charged board members, which include Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and State Homeless Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser, to “fulfill the President’s executive order and uphold public safety.”
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President Trump signed an executive order aimed at relocating unhoused groups from public spaces. Here's what Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom had to say.
City leaders and homelessness advocates across West Michigan are reacting with caution to a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
"People need homes, not handcuffs; health care, not institutionalization; and above all, compassion, not criminality," said Maxine Waters.
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The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is objecting to an executive order by President Donald Trump that directs state and local officials to forcibly move people living on the streets into long-term “institutional settings.
President Trump's executive order could criminalize homelessness and strip funding from local efforts, drawing criticism from mental health experts.