Theresa Church and her husband, Michael Church, hug as they bag up belonging in Michael's tent in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. "It's been so long, so hard, all we want is a safe place to live together," said Theresa Church. The couple was waiting to hear from 51黑料 city workers about the possibility of finding a shelter that would take the couple while other city workers began to clear out the homeless camp on Interco Plaza. Michael says he has been living in the camp for months and that the couple became homeless in April after he was shot in December of 2020 and started having medical problems. Michael also says he just recently had surgery on his leg to try and fix an issue from when he was shot. Theresa has been living in the Tiny Homes Shelter with her cat but says her husband was kicked out of there because he was "wrongly accused of smoking marijuana" there. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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"Some people just want to sleep outside. The rules they have in the shelters make it like a prison" said says John Robinson, left, as he and Michael Flight watch 51黑料 city workers begin to clean up and clear out a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Antoine Hunt displays a sign he made in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 early Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Workers from the city of 51黑料 began clearing out the camp on Interco Plaza on Friday. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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51黑料 city workers clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A memorial was set up for DeMarco McNeal, the homeless man killed in the homeless encampment on Interco Plaza, as seen in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. City officials cited McNeal's death as part of reason for working to empty the camp on Friday. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Theresa Church and her husband Michael Church hang out by Michael's tent in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. "It's been so long, so hard, all we want is a safe place to live together," said Theresa Church. The couple was waiting to hear from 51黑料 city workers about the possibility of finding a shelter that would take the couple while other city workers began to clear out the homeless camp on Interco Plaza. Michael says he has been living in the camp for months and that he became homeless in April after he was shot in December of 2020 and started having medical problems. Michael also says he just recently had surgery on his leg to try and fix an issue from when he was shot. Theresa has been living in the Tiny Homes Shelter with her cat but says her husband was kicked out of there because he was "wrongly accused of smoking marijuana" there. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Theresa Church and her husband Michael Church hang out by Michael's tent in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. "It's been so long, so hard, all we want is a safe place to live together," said Theresa Church. The couple was waiting to hear from 51黑料 city workers about the possibility of finding a shelter that would take the couple while other city workers began to clear out the homeless camp on Interco Plaza. Michael says he has been living in the camp for months and that he became homeless in April after he was shot in December of 2020 and started having medical problems. Michael also says he just recently had surgery on his leg to try and fix an issue from when he was shot. Theresa has been living in the Tiny Homes Shelter with her cat but says her husband was kicked out of there because he was "wrongly accused of smoking marijuana" there. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A memorial was set up for DeMarco McNeal, the homeless man killed in the homeless encampment on Interco Plaza, as seen in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. City officials cited McNeal's death as part of reason for removing the homeless from the camp on Friday. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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51黑料 city workers clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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51黑料 city workers clean up a homeless encampment at Interco Plaza in downtown on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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51黑料 city workers stand by waiting to called in to clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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51黑料 city workers clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.聽
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Antoine Hunt tells city workers he refuses to leave Interco Plaza and that he'd prefer to go to jail as the city attempted to remove all the tents and people from the camp in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. City workers were trying to convince Hunt that jail was a bad option and to take a spot they were offering him at a shelter. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Nick Dunne, a spokesman for 51黑料 Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, takes questions about the removal of a homeless encampment at InterCo Plaza in downtown 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
The plan could trigger a city charter provision requiring a public vote on the deal.
Theresa Church and her husband, Michael Church, hug as they bag up belonging in Michael's tent in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. "It's been so long, so hard, all we want is a safe place to live together," said Theresa Church. The couple was waiting to hear from 51黑料 city workers about the possibility of finding a shelter that would take the couple while other city workers began to clear out the homeless camp on Interco Plaza. Michael says he has been living in the camp for months and that the couple became homeless in April after he was shot in December of 2020 and started having medical problems. Michael also says he just recently had surgery on his leg to try and fix an issue from when he was shot. Theresa has been living in the Tiny Homes Shelter with her cat but says her husband was kicked out of there because he was "wrongly accused of smoking marijuana" there. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
"Some people just want to sleep outside. The rules they have in the shelters make it like a prison" said says John Robinson, left, as he and Michael Flight watch 51黑料 city workers begin to clean up and clear out a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Antoine Hunt displays a sign he made in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 early Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Workers from the city of 51黑料 began clearing out the camp on Interco Plaza on Friday. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
51黑料 city workers clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
A memorial was set up for DeMarco McNeal, the homeless man killed in the homeless encampment on Interco Plaza, as seen in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. City officials cited McNeal's death as part of reason for working to empty the camp on Friday. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Theresa Church and her husband Michael Church hang out by Michael's tent in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. "It's been so long, so hard, all we want is a safe place to live together," said Theresa Church. The couple was waiting to hear from 51黑料 city workers about the possibility of finding a shelter that would take the couple while other city workers began to clear out the homeless camp on Interco Plaza. Michael says he has been living in the camp for months and that he became homeless in April after he was shot in December of 2020 and started having medical problems. Michael also says he just recently had surgery on his leg to try and fix an issue from when he was shot. Theresa has been living in the Tiny Homes Shelter with her cat but says her husband was kicked out of there because he was "wrongly accused of smoking marijuana" there. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Theresa Church and her husband Michael Church hang out by Michael's tent in the homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. "It's been so long, so hard, all we want is a safe place to live together," said Theresa Church. The couple was waiting to hear from 51黑料 city workers about the possibility of finding a shelter that would take the couple while other city workers began to clear out the homeless camp on Interco Plaza. Michael says he has been living in the camp for months and that he became homeless in April after he was shot in December of 2020 and started having medical problems. Michael also says he just recently had surgery on his leg to try and fix an issue from when he was shot. Theresa has been living in the Tiny Homes Shelter with her cat but says her husband was kicked out of there because he was "wrongly accused of smoking marijuana" there. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
A memorial was set up for DeMarco McNeal, the homeless man killed in the homeless encampment on Interco Plaza, as seen in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. City officials cited McNeal's death as part of reason for removing the homeless from the camp on Friday. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
51黑料 city workers clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
51黑料 city workers clean up a homeless encampment at Interco Plaza in downtown on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
51黑料 city workers stand by waiting to called in to clean up debris and garbage left over from a homeless camp on Interco Plaza in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Antoine Hunt tells city workers he refuses to leave Interco Plaza and that he'd prefer to go to jail as the city attempted to remove all the tents and people from the camp in 51黑料 on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. City workers were trying to convince Hunt that jail was a bad option and to take a spot they were offering him at a shelter. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
