22/04/2024 21:03 (UTC)

US Supreme Court debates whether it is legal to fine homeless people for sleeping on the street

Austin (Texas, US), April 22 (EFE).- The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments on Monday on the constitutionality of a law implemented in a small town in the state of Oregon that punishes people for sleeping with blankets outdoors and that, ultimately, seeks to deter Homelessness, a growing problem in the United States.

FOOTAGE OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS (UNITED STATES).

CAMERA: ADAM DAVIS.

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Date: 22/04/2024 20:53 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Crime, law and justice » Trials
Crime, law and justice
Politics » Human rights
Politics
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 21 seconds
Reference: 55013398625
Relevance: Normal