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Court rules against LAPD on homeless sit and sleep arrests
A federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled that the Los Angeles Police Department cannot arrest people for sitting lying or sleeping on public sidewalks in Skid Row, finding enforcement cruel and unusual given limited shelter beds. The decision undermines Bratton's cleanup blueprint and signals a shift to a more humane, crime focused approach while avoiding criminalizing homelessness.
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LAPD
Antonio Villaraigosa
Villaraigosa
Ramona Ripston
American Civil Liberties Union
Southern California
City and County Homeless Services Authority
U.S. 9Th Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Mark Rosenbaum
American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California
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Bratton
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Edward Rafeedie
Los Angeles County
Skid Row
Damian Dovarganes