SAVE LIVES, OPEN CITY HALL
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor
Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton County are under an Extreme Cold Watch. This is especially dangerous for our street homeless neighbors. Under the extreme cold we are expecting, exposed skin can be frostbitten in as soon as 30 minutes.
According to Lansing City Council Member Ryan Kost, Lansing Mayor Schor has cited security concerns for his unwillingness to open City Hall as a temporary warming center. This is unacceptable. Our homeless neighbors are not criminals. The real criminals are the corporate developers and landlords who make it impossible for the poorest among us to afford shelter, especially when the weather is this dangerous.
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor
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Dear Mayor Schor,
We demand that the City of Lansing open City Hall as an overnight warming center for the duration of this cold snap. Our homeless neighbors deserve dignity, especially when extreme weather stands to threaten their health and wellbeing.