Homeless people have recently won several victorys in Fresno. The success followed a lawsuit filed on behalf of homeless people which seeks to stop the city from taking and immediately destroying their property.

A couple of days after the court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the City of Fresno, no trespassing signs went up near homeless encampments that sit next to a railroad line. A couple of weeks after the signs went up, the railroad cops came by and told homeless residents to move on. A bulldozer, clean up crew, and police arrived on December 13. Homeless people living in the area were told to get out or they would be arrested and their property would be destroyed. The presence of James Betts, the attorney who represents the city on this issue, fueled speculation about the railroad/city collaboration in these attacks.

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