‘Both arbitrary and cruel’: Critics blast Wilmington mayor for evicting people experiencing homelessness from area park

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Wilmington Mayor John Carney addressed his decision to close the city’s only officially sanctioned homeless encampment during a signing ceremony for the fiscal year 2027 budget.

People living in Christina Park’s tent village woke up earlier this month to police officers and staff from the Friendship House, a nonprofit group that manages the encampment, handing out eviction notices…

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