The Supreme Court will let cities criminalize homelessness—but the real solution is housing

A new Supreme Court decision says that cities can essentially criminalize homelessness. We talked to Shaun Donovan, HUD Secretary under Obama, about what the ruling means—and what cities need to do to actually end homelessness.

In a ruling out this morning, the Supreme Court said that a city can fine someone or put them in jail for camping or sleeping in public even if that person is homeless and has nowhere else to go.