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Hawaii Declares State of Emergency over Homelessness

HeadlineOct 19, 2015

Hawaii has declared a state of emergency over homelessness. Governor David Ige said the move will help Hawaii ramp up shelter construction. This comes after officials cleared a homeless encampment in Honolulu that was one of the largest in the country. Last month the American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit saying Honolulu officials had destroyed homeless people’s property without due process.

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