Minneapolis, MN – On June 29, members of the Welfare Rights Committee (WRC) rallied in front of the Hennepin County Government Center to demand an end to the policy of sanctioning homeless mothers.

A statement from the WRC noted, “By law, while we are in a personal or family crisis we do not have to do job search/work requirements. However the word from county welfare workers and supervisors is 'Homeless is not a crisis.'”

Later, WRC members confronted Deborah Huskins, County Director of Economic Assistance. Huskins promised to respond to Committee demands within two weeks.

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