{"id":2292996,"date":"2024-07-11T18:53:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicagos-largest-homeless-camp-being-cleared-over-democratic-national-convention-security-concerns\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T18:57:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T22:57:19","slug":"chicagos-largest-homeless-camp-being-cleared-over-democratic-national-convention-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicagos-largest-homeless-camp-being-cleared-over-democratic-national-convention-security-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago&#8217;s Largest Homeless Camp Being Cleared over Democratic National Convention Security Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicagos-largest-homeless-camp-being-cleared-over-democratic-national-convention-security-concerns%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292996&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chicago is preparing to clear out a homeless camp ahead \u200dof the Democratic Party&#8217;s \u200dnational\u2062 convention in August. The largest camp in the city, \u200chousing 22 people, has agreed to \u200cmove to a\u2064 shelter by the July 17 deadline.\u2064 Security concerns for the upcoming event are \u200bcited as the \u200creason \u2062for clearing out\u200c the camp, with federal\u2062 authorities possibly requiring\u200d it. Read more&#8230; The\u2063 city of Chicago\u200b is facing criticism for its decision\u200c to clear out \u200da homeless \u200ccamp ahead of the Democratic Party&#8217;s national convention in August. The camp, located under a viaduct near the convention center, has been \u200bhome to 22 \u2062individuals who have been living there for several months.<\/p>\n<p>City officials have \u200cstated\u200d that the\u200b camp must be \u2064cleared out by July 17, \u200bin order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-does-nato-have-to-do-with-the-ukraine-russia-crisis\/\" title=\"What Does NATO Have To Do With The Ukraine-Russia Crisis?\">address security concerns<\/a> for the upcoming\u2064 event.\u2062 They have also mentioned \u200dthe \u2064possibility of federal authorities requiring the removal of the\u200b camp.<\/p>\n<p>Advocates for the homeless population have expressed concern about the \u2064city&#8217;s actions, arguing that the individuals living in the camp have nowhere \u200celse\u200d to go. They are calling on\u2063 the \u2063city to provide alternative housing options for the camp\u2064 residents, rather than simply forcing them\u2064 to move to a \u200cshelter.<\/p>\n<p>Some have also criticized the timing of the camp clearance, as it\u2062 coincides\u2064 with \u200cthe \u2062national convention and could be seen as an \u2063effort to\u200d hide \u200cChicago&#8217;s homelessness issue\u200c from the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>the situation \u2063highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-opensea-managers-trial-kicks-off-in-first-nft-insider-trading-case\/\" title=\"Former OpenSea manager faces trial in groundbreaking NFT insider trading case. Get ready for the legal drama!\">ongoing challenges faced<\/a> by homeless individuals in the city, and the need for a more\u2062 comprehensive and compassionate\u200b approach to addressing\u200d homelessness in\u200c Chicago.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/dcnf\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/dcnf\/%20\"><span>Harold Hutchison<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 11, 2024 at 10:17am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-preparing-authoritarian-crackdown-convention-chicago-residents-will-pay-price\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago<\/a> is preparing to clear out a homeless camp prior to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/battleground-state-democrat-party-organizer-caught-hidden-camera-trashing-hispanics-every-voter-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic Party<\/a>\u2019s national convention in August, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>Almost all of the 22 people who live in the camp, which is the largest in the city, agreed to move to a shelter ahead of the July 17 deadline, <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2024-democratic-national-convention\/2024\/07\/11\/dnc-homeless-shelter-chicago-democratic-national-convention-tent-city-brandie-knazze\">according<\/a> to the Sun-Times.<\/p>\n<p>One local official cited security concerns ahead of the event as the reason for clearing out the camp, claiming that it may be required by federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do know that Homeland Security could come and ask, and that thoroughfare along Roosevelt Road is a place that we anticipate individuals who are staying at McCormick Place will be traveling to the United Center \u2026 my plan is to make sure that we are thoughtful, that we are doing it in a trauma-informed way and that it\u2019s not disruptive,\u201d Department of Family and Support Services Commissioner Brandie Knazze said, according to the Sun-Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrats are coming to town soon, so Chicago finally sees it as appropriate to do something about homelessness. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T1mnemoSiw\">pic.twitter.com\/T1mnemoSiw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Lynch (@jameslynch32) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jameslynch32\/status\/1811419549629354079?\">July 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The city\u2019s homeless population has tripled since 2023, growing from 6,139 to 18,836, the Sun-Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the homeless who resided in the tent city were skeptical of the city\u2019s efforts to provide assistance for permanent housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey just want us to get out of here,\u201d one 57-year-old told the Sun-Times.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll believe it when I see it,\u201d a former truck driver named Chris said, according to the Sun-Times<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2024\/06\/28\/supreme-court-upholds-oregon-citys-camping-ban-targeting-homelessness\/\">ruled<\/a> in June that an Oregon city\u2019s ban on camping on public property does not violate the Eighth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago is getting ready to remove a homeless camp before the Democratic Party&#8217;s national convention in August. The majority of the 22 people living in the camp have agreed to move to a shelter by the July 17 deadline. A local official mentioned security concerns as the reason for clearing out the camp, stating that it may be necessary according to federal authorities. The city&#8217;s homeless population has tripled since 2023, growing from 6,139 to 18,836. Some of the homeless individuals in the camp are skeptical of the city&#8217;s efforts to provide permanent housing. The Supreme Court recently ruled that an Oregon city&#8217;s ban on camping on public property does not violate the Eighth Amendment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":206,"featured_media":2292997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dnc.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4387,34721,11561,34722],"class_list":["post-2292996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-chicago","tag-democratic-national-convention","tag-homelessness","tag-security-concerns"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/dnc.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}