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Stein Veto Sparks Homelessness Debate | Durham News
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein just vetoed a bill that would’ve banned public camping and created drug-free zones around shelters, calling it a misguided solution that ignores the root causes of homelessness and shifts burdens without funding. He warned that criminalizing people struggling with addiction only worsens the crisis. Advocates like the North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness praised the veto, emphasizing that over 6,700 people are homeless nightly—with seniors being the fastest-growing group—and stressing that housing affordability, not policing, is the real answer…
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