MEDIA – Freedom Sleepers

Sun, July 19th – about 28 people camped out, 12 officers after First Alarm called, 2 citations issued…
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/07/21/18775182.php

Sun, July 26th – about 29 people camped out, 2 officers arrived after First Alarm called; they left not bothering us (they had much more important things to worry about that night since Maddy Middleton had gone missing that evening.)…
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/07/31/18775606.php

Sun, August 2 – I missed this one. Don’t have the statistics.

No article

Tues, August 11 – about 25 camped out, 10 officers arrived around midnight, 1 arrest, around 8-10 citations issued. 3 of which are independent journalists. This time police were very rude and wouldn’t listen to explained ordinances. Issued false ticket and more…

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/16/18776253.php

Tues, August 18 – last night, at least 63 camped out, 10-13 police came around 2am, all moved to sidewalk except for a few, only 3-4 citations issued…

No article yet…

Department of Justice argued in a Statement of Interest that it is unconstitutional to ban the homeless from sleeping outside. (United States District Court for the District of Idaho)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/13/its-unconstitutional-to-ban-the-homeless-from-sleeping-outside-the-federal-government-says/

Case:

http://www.justice.gov/opa/file/643766/download

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Freedom Sleepers Short Film

Freedom Sleepers Continue to Face Harsh Winter Weather

FREEDOM SLEEPERS CASES GO TO COURT

FREEDOM SLEEPERS CELEBRATE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

10TH ANNUAL SOCIAL DOCUMENTATION THESIS DOCUMENTARY SCREENING

http://film.ucsc.edu/news_events/2016/05/18/10th_annual_social_documentation_thesis_documentary_screening

FREEDOM SLEEPOUT #46 SOLDIERS ON

COMMUNITY SLEEPOUT #45

FREEDOM SLEEPERS CONTINUE TO SLEEP OUT AT SANTA CRUZ CITY HALL

THE RELATIVE MERITS OF A TASK FORCE ON HOMELESSNESS

SLEEPING BAN DEFEAT IN SANTA CRUZ RAISES MANY QUESTIONS

COMMUNITY SLEEPOUT #39

BUSINESS AS USUAL: SCPD TARGETS HOMELESS AFTER CITY COUNCIL RE-AFFIRMS CAMPING BAN

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/12/18783934.php

PROPOSAL TO REMOVE SLEEP FROM SANTA CRUZ CAMPING BAN A NO GO

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/social-affairs/20160308/proposal-to-remove-sleep-from-santa-cruz-camping-law-a-no-go

SANTA CRUZ CITY COUNCIL VOTES DOWN CHANGE TO SLEEPING BAN LAW

DAY OF RECKONING FOR RIGHT TO SLEEP IN SANTA CRUZ

PROPOSED CAMPING BAN AMENDMENT SET FOR MARCH 8 COUNCIL HEARING

INDIVIDUALS DISPLACED IN DOWNTOWN SWEEPS JOIN FREEDOM SLEEPERS PROTEST

BELL V. BOISE STILL CASTS SHADOW OVER SANTA CRUZ

SLEEPING SHOULD NOT BE AGAINST THE LAW

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/20160213/the-rev-david-grishaw-jones-sleeping-should-not-be-against-the-law

SANTA CRUZ ACTIVISTS JOIN TOGETHER TO DEFEND THE RIGHT TO SLEEP

IN THE SHADOW OF BELL V. BOISE

SLEEPOUTS AT SANTA CRUZ CITY HALL ADVANCE TO 2016

WINTER PUTS CHILL ON SANTA CRUZ HOMELESS PROTEST BY MEMORY LINGERS

ON HOMELESSNESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SANTA CRUZ

EL NINO VS THE FREEDOM SLEEPERS: THE 24TH WEEK

22nd COMMUNITY SLEEPOUT

POLICE MAKE ONE ARREST AT FREEDOM SLEEPERS SLEEPOUT #20

BEFORE THE DELUGE

TEMPERATURES DROP AT 17TH FREEDOM SLEEPERS COMMUNITY SLEEPOUT

LOCAL ACLU APPEALS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CHALLENGE CAMPING BAN

ANAHEIM TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS ENFORCEMENT OF CAMPING BAN

SAFE SLEEPING ZONE AT FREEDOM SLEEPOUT #14

WAKING THE FREEDOM SLEEPERS

ACTIVISTS HOLD GROUND AT CITY HALL FOR 11TH WEEK IN A ROW

SLEEPOUT PROTEST FIGHTING SANTA CRUZ ANTI-CAMPING ORDINANCE MOVES INTO 10TH WEEK

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/09/17/18777749.php

FIRST ALARM SECURITY GUARDS VIOLENTLY DETAIN WOMAN

TWO HARRASSMENT ARRESTS AT TENTH SLEEPOUT

ABBI SAMUELS A FREEDOM SLEEPER EXTRAORDINAIRE ON KZFR 90.1 FM

SANTA CRUZ POLICE MAKE MORE ARRESTS AT CITY HALL SLEEPOUT #9

SLEEPOUTS IN DEFIANCE OF SANTA CRUZ SLEEPING BAN

SUPPORT GROWS FOR FREEDOM SLEEPOUTS IN SANTA CRUZ

SANTA CRUZ POLICE VIOLATE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS

OBAMA ADMINISTRATION SAYS LOCAL CAMPING BANS ILLEGAL

CRACKDOWN BY POLICE ON FREEDOM SLEEPERS

CITY HALL SLEEPOUT #8

CITY HALL SLEEPOUT #7

ATTENDANCE DOUBLES AT SIXTH CITY HALL SLEEP OUT

FREEDOM SLEEPERS DEMAND REPEAL OF CAMPING BAN