Trump administration exploring police crackdown on homeless people
(The Guardian United States)

A new report suggests law enforcement as `an important tool´ and escalates a recent push on California´s homelessness crisisThe White House has said it is exploring using police to remove homeless people from the streets, a vague threat that has escalated concerns about Trump pushing a law enforcement crackdown in California.A new report from the president´s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) said `policing may be an important tool to help move people off the street and into shelter or housing where they can get the services they need`. The policy document was published just before Trump´s visit to California on Tuesday and comes amid his increasing attacks on Democrats in Los Angeles and San Francisco over the homelessness crisis. Continue reading...