Officials in Washington, D.C., have cleared out numerous homeless encampments in the nation’s capital ahead of Washington’s summer tourist season.
The National Park Service and the city government cleared tents and other makeshift housing materials from six sections of land in the Northwest section of Washington last week. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services plans to clear an encampment in Southeast Washington on Wednesday.
“The District’s Encampment Response Team was activated to protect residents on District property after dangerous circumstances arose, including fires, danger of traffic collisions, multiple assaults, and growing rodent issues,” Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Wayne Turnage told The Daily Signal in a prepared statement.
“Closing encampments is not a part of the District’s strategy to reduce…
