Category: Decriminalization

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April 29, 2022

Prop B One Year Later

A year ago, Austinites voted to recriminalize homelessness. The passage of Proposition B was a clear message of frustration from our community. But...
April 19, 2021

When Sleeping Became a Crime

by Rhie Azzam Morris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TScNLhwkifA I was 23 years old the first time I experienced sleeping as a crime in...
April 7, 2021

Vote NO on Prop B

All Austin voters have a choice to make in the coming weeks. The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is asking you to make the humane,...
July 16, 2020

Op-ed: Austin’s decision to decriminalize homelessness is working

AUSTIN, Texas (July 16, 2020) -- A year ago this month, measures intended to decriminalize homelessness went into effect in Austin. Austin's City...