Please join us in community as we express our sadness and outrage at this campaign of harassment of those who're the most vulnerable.
We will gather at City Hall at 7pm, Friday Sept. 7th
After a brief circle there will be a slow march through town carrying candles and lofting tents above our heads. We'll traverse Pacific Ave, then visit the river levee and then back to City Hall.
There will be dixie cup hooded candles but please bring flashlights and tents if you have them.
This is the first step in a new multi-tiered campaign to address the city's criminalization of outside night sleep.
We welcome you to join us.
The City of Santa Cruz has been using the SCPD & the City Parks Dept. to attack homeless camps.
We are in the 7th week of this campaign that has seen more than 300 citations given, more than 100 camps destroyed and personal belongings trashed and more than 150 arrests.
While the Santa Cruz has closed the Paul Lee Loft shelter it has offered no other solutions to people who are survival camping in the woods, river levee and downtown.
It is illegal to sleep outside in Santa Cruz btwn 11pm - 8am and it is illegal to lay under a blanket... EVEN IF ONE IS AWAKE!!
Where are these folks supposed to sleep safely and legally?
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