Tag: Commonwealth v. Magadini

  • Court Case Result Counters Trend on Criminalization of Homelessness

    Court Case Result Counters Trend on Criminalization of Homelessness

    As this past June came to a close, so too did a crucial case which affirmed to the state of Massachusetts that homelessness would not not be considered a crime within its borders. Commonwealth v. Magadini–which was taken on by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts–was a saga beginning in early 2014, when complications…