The non-profit news organization, ProPublica is collecting stories from people who have experienced encampment sweeps (also known as “abatements” or “clean-ups”). They are investigating what happens when local agencies or authorities take belongings from people experiencing homelessness during a sweep; what are the impacts of losing an ID, medication, tents and family photos?
Reporters would like to hear from “people who have experience with having a belonging taken during a sweep, and people with insight into this issue, including front-line workers or volunteers, city contractors, researchers or regulators.”
More information about the project is available here.
The Unhoused Initiative at SCU 