House Democrats fight criminalization of homelessness

Oklahoma House Democrats debated against a bill on the House floor yesterday that criminalizes homelessness. The bill, SB 1854, would allow law enforcement to arrest people experiencing homelessness in encampments. With the bill, those experiencing homelessness can be arrested and found guilty of a misdemeanor and put in jail for 15 days or fined $50.House Democrats argued the bill does not…