Constitutional Attorney Warns Communities Against Adopting Draconian Measures That Criminalize Homelessness & Violate Civil Liberties
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Constitutional Attorney Warns Communities Against Adopting Draconian Measures That Criminalize Homelessness & Violate Civil Liberties

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Amid a growing national wave of punitive measures targeting the homeless—including President Trump’s July 2025 executive order directing federal agencies to clear encampments—The Rutherford Institute is cautioning communities against adopting policies that risk criminalizing poverty and eroding civil liberties. Responding to a proposed ordinance before the Charlottesville City Council that would ban “unpermitted camping” …