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We Could Stop Policing Homelessness and Start Helping


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We Could Stop Policing Homelessness and Start Helping
Description: Many business districts hire security to “solve” homelessness. But these advocates argue they should spend less money on security and more on an idea for helping — a hygiene hub, which anyone can visit to get cleaned up, throw out trash, or even just use the bathroom.

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