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An Albuquerque shelter for people experiencing homelessness opened a receiving area for first responders Wednesday. That is in addition to several other services the city is adding on to the still-new shelter.
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A Bernalillo County District Court Judge ruled back in September that the City of Albuquerque was violating unhoused people’s 8th Amendment rights by clearing encampments when those who are camping essentially don’t have anywhere else to go.The city took that injunction to the New Mexico Supreme Court Wednesday.
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City workers in Albuquerque have posted signs that each read “No Trespassing, Private Property” on two lots in the International District, but both sites are public property. That is creating confusion for people who are unhoused and currently have the right to stay on public property.
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People experiencing homelessness in Albuquerque and staying on public property are currently protected from having their things cleared by the city, with some exceptions. That is because of a court order that went into effect on November 1st.But unhoused people and their advocates say that the city hasn’t followed the order.
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This week, the Albuquerque City Council rejected a move to make it easier to create safe outdoor spaces for people experiencing homelessness. This comes in the wake of an injunction from a judge to create more indoor shelter space for folks on the street. The injunction also limits clearing of encampments, as well as jails and fines for people sleeping outside.One city councilor says the city could have responded to the injunction with additional safe spaces and it needs to do more.
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Author Patrick Smithwick's new book "War's Over, Come Home" describes his family's harrowing attempts to find his son, Andrew, a decorated Marine who did two tours in Iraq, but has since struggled with PTSD and homelessness.
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The resolution approved by the council tasks the Santa Fe city manager with finding a suitable place for a safe outdoor space, which would house people in structures much like small cabins, with group facilities like bathrooms.
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Similar proposals have proved controversial. Last year a proposal for an encampment at Santa Fe’s Midtown Campus was abandoned after opposition from nearby residents.
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The City of Santa Fe announced it will bring back a no-camping policy that would prohibit sleeping in parks. With around 150 people unhoused on the streets of Santa Fe each night, the city will also begin strategizing to meet the needs of that community.
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After shutting down a large encampment at Coronado Park last week, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and other city officials are highlighting the status of the Gateway Center, which will provide an array of services, including emergency shelter and medical care, to the city’s unhoused population. Construction is underway and the first phase of the center should open next summer.