New Mexico Bookstore Fights Homeless Encampment - Trump Looms

Source: slate.com

A small bookstore in Las Cruces, New Mexico, faces daily chaos from a massive homeless encampment that's turned its sidewalk into a drug den and trash heap. Owner Kelly Loving has tried everything from police calls to private security, but city inaction leaves him stuck. The piece digs into how local policies fuel the mess and speculates that Trump's return might redirect billions in federal homeless aid, either clearing camps or sparking backlash. Readers care because these gritty street fights