This is a letter to Providence officials urging them to review and address the “initial actions and constitutionally suspect procedural shortcuts” that it took in an attempt to oust the people living in a homeless encampment on Wilson Street. Specifically, the letter raises major concerns about the lack of due process afforded the people living there, and the police’s unwarranted and unlawful intrusion into the encampment.
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ACLU Calls on Providence Officials to Address Dubious Attempt to Oust Homeless From Wilson Street Encampment
The ACLU has called on Mayor Elorza and Commissioner of Public Safety Paré to address the “constitutionally suspect procedural shortcuts” that it took last week in an attempt to oust the people living in a homeless encampment on Wilson Street in PVD.
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