Did the City's Removal of Stockton Ave Encampment Violate Civil Rights?

When the city closed a tent camp along Stockton Avenue late last year, officials only gave the people living there a few days’ notice. Crews cleared anything left behind with front loaders, inadvertently scooping up a woman who was still inside her tent. Now two legal advocacy groups have stepped in to ask whether officials violated residents’ civil rights. Amelia Winger, a reporter with PublicSource, joins us to discuss the fight for better policies around encampment closures. You can read Amelia’s reporting here. Special elections for three open State House seats happening tomorrow, Feb. 7. All three districts are in Allegheny County. Want to know if there’s an election in your district or how to cast a ballot? You can find that information here. Our newsletter is fresh daily at 6 a.m. Sign up here. We’re also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh!