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8/31/21

Texas' homeless struggle as public camping is criminalized



Amid a housing affordability crisis, cities across the U.S. have been struggling with their unsheltered populations. Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public camping. For our "Searching for Justice" series, Stephanie Sy reports on what these efforts mean for the unhoused. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://to.pbs.org/2KibslG Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: Facebook: https://to.pbs.org/1v8NLn5 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: https://bit.ly/2KibtWM Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://to.pbs.org/2v68I6q Newsletters: https://to.pbs.org/2Mdz7W4


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