Following alley death, city’s anti-homeless policies are questioned (opens original article in a new tab)

Candice Roberts, 49, was killed by a garbage truck in an alley in St. Petersburg, prompting questions about the city's anti-homeless policies that criminalize public sleeping and push homeless individuals to unsafe areas.

• Candice Roberts was killed by a garbage truck while sleeping in an alley in St. Petersburg.
• Advocates argue anti-homeless policies force individuals to sleep in unsafe areas like alleyways.
• Local activists and attorneys call for more affordable housing and social services instead of punitive measures against the homeless.