485 | Will Utah Force Homeless People to Move to a Camp Outside of Salt Lake City? w/Nate Crippes

Hunter is joined by Nate Crippes of the Disability Law Center in Utah. Nate joined to discuss the proposed 1,300 bed homeless camp that might be built outside of Salt Lake City. Hunter and Nate discussed why this is happening, the danger it poses to the homeless community of Salt Lake City, and what Public Defenders can do to better represent those who are homeless or who have disabilities.

Guest:

Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Resource:

DLC Website: https://disabilitylawcenter.org/

Learn More About the Camp Here:

https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/09/03/utah-homeless-campus-site-unveiled-after-secretive-search/

‍ ‍ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/utah-homeless-camp-stalls.html

‍ ‍ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/us/politics/utah-trump-homeless-campus.html

‍ ‍ https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/11/19/massive-slc-homeless-shelter-plan/

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