Local experts weigh-in on Supreme Court ruling that could change how we deal with homeless encampments [Video]

BACK IN GOOD SHAPE TO USE IT AGAIN. THE SUPREME COURT MADE A HISTORIC RULING ON HOMELESSNESS TODAY… áALLOWING CITIES TO ENFORCE BANS ON OUTDOOR SLEEPING — EVEN WHEN SHELTER SPACE IS LACKING. THE DECISION ON THE CONSERVATIVE- MAJORITY COURT OVERTURNS A LOWER COURT RULING THAT CALLED THOSE BANS “CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.” VERMONT IS DEALING WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF UNHOUSED PEOPLE- ACCORDING TO NEW DATA FROM THE STATE’S HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ALLIANCE. SO LOCAL ADVOCATES WORRY THE NEW DECISION COULD END UP ALLOWING FOR POLICIES THAT MAY PUNISH PEOPLE WHO SIMPLY HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. NBC5’S AMANDA MARTIN-RYAN IS LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM NOW. AND AMANDA, YOU SPOKE WITH LOCAL EXPERTS ON HOW THIS COULD IMPACT OUR AREA? JACK, WE SPOKE WITH A LAW PROFESSOR IN VERMONT… WHO SAYS THE RULING OPENS THE DOOR FOR CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO USE A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH… WHEN UNHOUSED …