30-10-2017 22:33 via vtdigger.org

Judge allows Burlington to clear homeless camp

Attorney Jay Diaz, with the ACLU, and Jared Carter, answer questions from reporters on a class action lawsuit they filed on behalf of homeless residents in the city they say are being unconstitutionally evicted from encampments on public land. Photo by Morgan True / VTDiggerBURLINGTON — A federal judge declined to issue a temporary injunction that would block the city from clearing a North Avenue homeless encampment, while a lawsuit challenging the city policy proceeds.
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