Is It a Crime to Be Poor and Homeless in America?

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Is It a Crime to Be Poor and Homeless in America?

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Published on Aug 18, 2009, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:38

Episode Description

At the same time homelessness is on the increase, some cities are passing laws that make it harder to survive on the streets. Is poverty being criminalized in the midst of a recession? Also, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak comes to Washington, and public protest and the right to bear arms.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.