North Texas city leaders are reviewing the use of zip ties during a January homeless encampment clearing in Dallas, questioning how the action was planned and communicated.
A Dallas City Council review is underway after a Jan. 22 operation under the South Central Expressway left dozens of unsheltered people restrained with police zip ties, prompting concerns from outreach workers and elected officials. The enforcement came one day before a major winter storm.
Twelve days after the operation, Elisabeth Jordan, a longtime outreach worker at homeless encampments, said she is still seeking clarity about what happened…