The Brief
- Atlanta city crews cleared a homeless camp near Pryor Street, following safety recommendations from a task force created after Cornelius Taylor’s death during a previous sweep.
- Critics, including the Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition, argue that the sweeps are cruel and ineffective, calling for a “Housing First” approach and a moratorium on encampment sweeps.
- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens stated the encampment posed serious health and safety risks, and emphasized relocating individuals to safe housing to promote self-sufficiency.
ATLANTA – Just months after a man was killed during a homeless camp sweep in Atlanta, city crews cleared another camp on Monday just blocks from police headquarters.
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The tent camp was right near Pryor Street, just under where Interstates 20, 75, and 85 all meet in Atlanta’s Mechanicsville neighborhood.…