Oakland teacher speaks out against homeless sweeps, cites broken promises by city

When Travis Walker isn’t teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland.

“It just feels cruel, it just feels cruel,” Walker told CBS News Bay Area. “The city hasn’t provided this encampment specifically with any sort of services to make it livable out here.”

He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee’s actions in enacting encampment sweeps…

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