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Being poor and unhoused is not a crime: Advocates challenge Mayor Smiley and the Providence Police to stop the abuse
- Activists accuse Providence police of harassing unhoused residents and conducting encampment sweeps ahead of World Cup crowds.
- Protesters demand stronger oversight of police through PERA and call for accountability for misconduct.
- Organizers push for housing-first solutions, more shelter beds, and non-congregate housing options.
- Community members anticipate a cop-watch initiative to monitor police during World Cup-related activity.
- Advocates emphasize housing as true public safety, contrasting with punitive policing.
- RIPTA and other agencies are questioned over authority to support trespass enforcement.
- Organizers call for permanent, dignified housing solutions and more low-barrier shelter beds.
- Speakers urge urgent state action to address homelessness and housing insecurity.
- Event organizers plan a broader campaign around 32F bail reform and housing access.
- Advocates highlight the harm of criminalizing homelessness and the need for housing-first policies.
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