‘Where did they go?’: homeless people feel force of America’s brutality in World Cup clean-up
Summary
In Atlanta, city officials removed homeless people and their belongings from public parks and streets ahead of the World Cup games being held in the city. The goal was to clear the areas to make them look nicer for visitors, but this action has caused frustration and hardship for homeless individuals.Key Facts
- Homeless people in Atlanta were cleared from places like Freedom Park before World Cup matches.
- City workers removed tents, IDs, medicine, and personal items without warning.
- The city said the park was not an official homeless camp, so normal rules did not apply.
- Atlanta’s mayor, Andre Dickens, said the goal was to keep homeless people away from downtown during and after the World Cup.
- The city’s program, Downtown Rising, aims to remove homeless camps and has housed around 500 people.
- In January, a homeless man named Cornelius Taylor died after being crushed by a bulldozer during a city clearance operation.
- The Trump administration’s policies also support removing homeless people from city centers to improve safety and appearances.
- Care workers noticed fewer homeless people on the streets during the World Cup, but it is unclear where they have gone.
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