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The Daily Californian
August 2024

'Fight as a collective': Berkeley Homeless Union forms

Co-founders Yesica Prado and Gordon Gilmore establish the union in response to the Supreme Court's Grants Pass ruling — giving the unhoused community direct legal standing.

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Daily Californian
September 2024

City of Berkeley votes to clear houseless encampments, advocates threaten legal action

After Berkeley passed its sweeping resolution, BHU sent a formal legal threat letter to City Council — setting the stage for the federal lawsuit.

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Local News Matters / Bay City News
February 13, 2025

Homeless advocacy group sues Berkeley to prevent city from sweeping encampments

BHU files suit in federal court to stop the Harrison Corridor sweep, raising 14th Amendment due process and ADA claims for 47 residents — 31 with disabilities.

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Courthouse News Service
March 2025

Berkeley homeless evictions spark clash over ADA, public safety

BHU attorneys argue the city's sweep policies constitute a state-created danger and violate the ADA — a novel and potentially precedent-setting legal strategy.

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SFist
June 12, 2025

Federal Judge Says Berkeley Can Sweep Encampment, But People With Disabilities Can Stay

A landmark ruling: Judge Chen finds that residents with disabilities must be permitted to remain as a required ADA reasonable accommodation — a major BHU victory.

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Berkeley Scanner
September 15, 2025

Berkeley can clear small part of homeless camp, judge says

A federal judge allows partial clearing of the Harrison Street corridor while the broader ADA litigation continues, with protected individuals remaining on-site.

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