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The Monroe County government has recently issued eviction notices to two known homeless camps, with one given only a few days to vacate. With temperatures dropping below freezing, the city and county are forcing people to abandon their insulated tents and shelters. The city lacks sufficient shelter beds for everyone, and the decision-makers are aware of this. The decision to evict these individuals during winter could potentially lead to deaths due to freezing temperatures, as has happened in the past. The community is being called upon to denounce this eviction and demand a pause until spring. Despite the city’s perceived abundance of resources, the reality is that resources, funds, shelters, and volunteers are scarce. The city’s democratic principles and value for universal human dignity are being called into question in light of these evictions…