DROP HER CHARGES #STANDWITHTRACY Tracy McCarter was assaulted by her husband and fought back in self-defense. She survived and is now being punished for defending herself against violence.

First off, the state determines what gets classified as a crime. Despite the fact that no one is harmed by someone trying to find a place to rest, there are laws that criminalize camping or sleep outside; meanwhile millions of people a year are harmed by lack of access to medical care, yet the state of our health care system is not considered a violent crime. Compared to a person with housing, a person who is unhouse less likely to engage in robberies, assault, and homicides and is in fact more likely to be the victim of such harm, especially if they are a child, adolescent, or woman. Those who are unhouse are more exposed to violence Compared 😳 to those who are housed, and sweeps increase the risk of assault. Many people have share that they experienced violence and insecurity directly related to camp eviction.

In this segment doctors and advocates talk to the media about the effects, health and the city treating homeless people belongings like it is garbage 🗑 😒 !!!!!!!!!!!!

Homeless Rights Month began one year ago with a call 📞 from directly impacted advocates to ✋ the city's assaults on homeless rights. The July, as little has changed, advocates and directly impacted New Yorkers are one again joining together for a month of action, declaring July Homeless Rights Month in New York City 👏

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We need a Mayor in New York City that's going to stand with the Tenants there are 92,000 🏡 homelessness New Yorkers, this is not the time to be increasing the rent on people who are very close to the break of be evicted and becoming homeless we need to discuss the RENT guide board, we are Tenants not ATM machines$$$$$$

In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing 🎭 discretionary functions immunity from civil suits unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated " clearly 🙄 established statutory or constitution rights wich a reasonable person would have known"

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Picturethehomeless was founded on the principle that homeless people have civil and human rights regardless of our race, color, creed, sexual orientation or identity, or immigration or economic status. Picture the Homeless was founded and is led by homeless people. We refuse to accept being neglected and we demand that our voices and experiences are heard at all levels of decision-making that impact us. We oppose the quality of life laws that criminalize homeless people in any form by the city, state and national governments. We work to change these laws and policies as well as to challenge the root cause of homelessness. Our strategy include grass roots organizing, direct action, and educating homeless people about their rights, public education, changing media stereotypes, and building 👷‍♂️ relationships with allies. Don't talk about us- talk WITH us!

NEW YORK City residents continue to struggle with the unsafe conditions in a time of COVID-19 and bail reform at Rikers Island NEW York City Jail.