Interrogating Controversial Homeless Policy Proposals
Utah's next big homelessness idea is a 1,300-bed campus, and one national organization seems to have some influence over how it pans out. Host Ali Vallarta asks Cicero public safety policy director Devon Kurtz about his proposals, including involuntary commitment and homeless registries.
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