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01/2006  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
Press Conference and Call By National Advocacy Groups On Laws Criminalizing Homelessness

The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Pov
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10/2005  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
Proposed Amendment Could Disenfranchise Poor

A proposed amendment will make it harder for poor persons to exercise their constitutional right to
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08/2005  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
NLCHP Decries Increasing Dehumanization of Homeless People

As reported by the AP wire service, two 19 year-old men alleged the DVD "Bumfights" inspired them t
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08/2005  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
U.S. Attorney's Office Unfair in Grouping Homeless with Security Suspects

Today's warning from the U.S. Attorney's office unfairly singles out homeless people, adding to a d
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05/2005  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
ID Legislation Creates Hurdles for Homeless People

Homeless people will have a more difficult time getting housing, employment and benefits under legi
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