Phoenix will let homeless people camp in a lot near CASS

The city of Phoenix is entering into an agreement with the state of Arizona to let unhoused people camp on a parcel near Central Arizona Shelter Services. The state-owned lot is next to a historic graveyard. City Council members passed the motion on an 8-1 vote. “The reason for the lawsuit in the first place is because this particular neighborhood has taken on the responsibility of pretty much addressing the entire state’s homelessness crisis," Ansari said. Some have accused the move as the city simply relocating the nearby homeless encampment...