ABC15 is taking a closer look at how Phoenix decides what's trash vs. property during controversial homeless camp sweeps after many people say their personal belongings are being thrown away: abc15
The Zone is what people call the homeless encampment near Phoenix's Human Services Campus at 12th Avenue and Madison Street.It's a respite from a typical Wednesday since the pandemic started and the three times a week of wake-up calls.
Many people on the streets say city workers trashed their personal belongings if they temporarily left camp due to being in jail overnight, being at work, receiving medical care, or even just getting something to eat. "All of those things have been in violation of a ruling called Lavon v. city of Los Angeles," Venable said.
"We're going to look at the department and whether they violate the rights of people experiencing homelessness by unlawfully seizing or disposing of personal property during cleanings or sweeps of encampments," said Attorney General Merrick Garland during an August media briefing announcing the"policy or practice" investigation.In January, Phoenix activist Stacey Champion had a viral social media post when she was threatened with arrest for crossing a police line.
Champion showed us an example. It was a video of an elderly man with mobility issues this winter laying on a cot. He didn't have to move, but the sanitation worker power-washed underneath him, soaking his blanket.ABC15 was in the Zone when people living in the encampments started to push back on January 14.
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