Source of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
A Massachusetts judge shot down activists’ demands for courts to force state officials to stop putting applicants on a waitlist for housing and to instead immediately tend to their needs, whether there is enough funding in the budget to sustain the service or not.
The activists’ demands are part of a class action lawsuit brought by Lawyers for Civil Rights, a group representing families on the brink of homelessness, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced in October that the program was nearly at capacity, having almost reached its limit of serving 7,500 families. As of October 25, the state reported it was already helping 7,388 family units with housing.
“The Commonwealth must not slam the door to emergency shelter for children and their families who have no other safe place to go — leaving families with nowhere to sleep other than the streets, cars, and other places that are dangerous for children,” Rose told WBUR. In their letter to the president, the quintet demands at least $5 billion more in federal aid to help cope with the influx.
“It’s broken. We need to fix it … It doesn’t make any sense. They come here, and we’re supposed to shelter people who can’t get work permits for six months. We need to change that,” Clintonshow. “They ought to work. They need to begin working, paying taxes, and paying their way. Most of these people have no interest in being on welfare.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Judge clears way for Massachusetts to begin capping number of migrant families offered shelterA Superior Court judge has denied a request by lawyers representing homeless families in Massachusetts to temporarily bar the state from capping the number of families offered emergency shelter. The ruling on Wednesday helps clear the way for Democratic Gov. Maura Healey to institute the new policy.
Read more »
Judge Denies Trump '24 Removal DismissalA state judge in Colorado Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the current case to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state under the 14th Amendment.'To be clear, I'm not deciding any of these issues,' The Hill reported 2nd Judicial...
Read more »
Judge denies prosecution's witness in trial of Manny Ellis' death, hearing ends 5 hours earlyWednesday, confusion in the courtroom delayed the biggest trial in Pierce County, as the judge in the Manny Ellis case refused to allow the prosecutions witness to take the stand.
Read more »
Judge Denies Trump '24 Removal DismissalA state judge in Colorado on Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the current case to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state under the 14th Amendment.
Read more »
‘Don’t Judge Me’ starring Judge Greg Mathis set for world premiere in Park Forest“Don’t Judge Me,” starring Judge Greg Mathis, will premiere Nov. 10 to 12 at John Ruffin’s Theater 47 in Park Forest.
Read more »
Judge Sneed and Judge Austin join record number of Black women nominated to federal benchThe New Black View
Read more »