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Why a St. Louis alderwoman wants to create an Unhoused Bill of Rights

Why a St. Louis alderwoman wants to create an Unhoused Bill of Rights

St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio

October 18, 202318m 45s

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Earlier this month, St. Louis city workers cleared a homeless encampment outside City Hall. The forced removal of the people who lived there highlighted a yearslong struggle to craft policies that assist homeless people. St. Louis Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier has proposed an “Unhoused Bill of Rights.” Sonnier discusses the legislation that would, among other things, change the process for approving shelters, require 30 days notice to break up encampments, and provide space for what’s known as intentional encampments