Phoenix city officials said they have been slowly and steady clearing hundreds of people from a downtown encampment of homeless people called "The Zone," and they asked a judge for more time to clear out the remaining hundreds still living there.
About a year ago, as many as 1,000 people lived in the tent city that explodedin size during the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials say up to 300 peoplehave since left the site under efforts launched in late 2022 to get them into shelters, or into temporary or permanent housing. Area shelters are typically full.
Representing Phoenix, attorney Justin Pierce told Judge Scott Blaney that much progress has been made since March, when the court ordered Phoenix to lessen the public nuisance the encampment created. Deputy City Manager Gina Montes testified that Phoenix has now identified a property for a structured camping site with bathrooms and showers for those without housing, which it hopes to open by summer's end.
Attorneys for area business owners and residents said the city is taking too long and is not doing enough. Blaney said he would issue a decision within 60 days and asked both sides to file their findings and conclusions with the court on Aug. 11. This civil suit is one of two facing phoenix.
Like several other major cities, Phoenix has been challenged to balance the concerns of businesses and homeowners with the rights of homeless people. The U.S. 9th Circuit court of Appeals ruled in 2019 that homeless people cannot be criminalized for sleeping outside if no alternatives exist.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona argued in a federal lawsuit that the city is violating the constitutional rights of unhoused people by slowly clearing the area. However, U.S. District Court Judge G. Murray Snow declined the ACLU's request in May to declare Phoenix in contempt of a ruling he issued in December and said he would not bar the city from further cleanups at the encampment site pending another hearing.
ask for more time もっと時間をくれるように頼む
judge n)裁判官･審査員
clear out v)
★ to empty or tidy a place by removing things, sometimes people, that shouldn't be there
・Due to the approaching typhoon, authorities had to clear out the people living in flood-prone areas.
prone adj)うつ伏せになった、複合語）｟好ましくない｠～しがちな･傾向がある
encampment n)テントに住む行為
explode /ɪk'spləƱd/ v)爆発する、事態が爆発的に増大する
★ to increase quickly or rapidly
・Prices of goods have exploded after the pandemic.
in size 大きさ･規模
up to ... ～まで
attorney n)代理人･弁護士
lessen v)小さくなる、少なくなる、減る
nuisance n)不愉快な人･やっかい者
testify v)証言･宣言する
identify v)確認･見分ける
property n)財産
structured adj)組織化された
file
findings
conclusion n)結末･結論
suit n)スーツ、訴訟
criminalize /'krɪmɪnəlaɪz/ v)人を有罪とする
★ to officially declare that someone's action or behavior is illegal
・The government recently criminalized drinking alcohol in public places.
alternatives
federal adj)連邦の･米国連邦の
lawsuit n)訴訟･告訴
violate v)法律指示などに違反する、妨害する
constitutional adj)本質的な、健康に良い、憲法上の、合憲の
unhoused/ʌn'hoƱzd/
★ having no house to live in
・There's an organization that builds houses for unhoused families.
Health advisers unanimously backed the full approval of a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to U.S. seniors with early stages of the brain-robbing disease.
Connecticut Receives Criticism for proposed Law about Pizza
criticism ｸリﾃｨｼｨｽﾞﾑ n)批評、評論
Experts Discover Well-Preserved 16th-Century Garden in England
preserve ﾌﾟﾘザーｳﾞ v)元の状態を保つ、保存する
What low-paying jobs in your country do you think deserve more pay and recognition?
Study Shows Link between Air Pollution and Sight Loss
Game Developer Experiences Stock Price Boost after Tweet from Elon Musk
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A dozen of bottles of French wine and 320 grapevine snippets arrived in the Gulf of Mexico after months of orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station(ISS).
dozen ダｽﾞﾝ n)かなりたくさん、12個、ダース
grapevine ｸﾞレｲﾌﾟ ｳﾞｧｲﾝ n)ブドウのつる
snippet ｼニﾋﾟｯﾄ n)切れ端、 snippet of information
orbit オーﾋﾞｯﾄ v)軌道を描いて回る n)軌道、旋回 The rocket launched into orbit after blasting off from the new space center.
bacteria ﾊﾞｸティﾘｱ n)バクテリア、細菌 feed on phrasal) to eat something as one's usual food
phrasal ﾌレｲｻﾞﾙ adj)句の、句からなる
coated コ-ﾃｨｯﾄﾞ adj) covered with a layer of something, 表面を覆った、上着を着た
affordable ｱフォーﾃﾞﾌﾞﾙ adj)<商品、価格等が>手頃な、手に入る
American low-cost airline will launch a new affordable airline.
We build affordable housings. affordable price
headquarters ヘｯﾄﾞ ｸｫｰﾀｰｽﾞ n)《単複両扱い》本部、本社
headquarter v)本部を置く
Utah ユﾀｧ n)ユタ ユタ州：州都Salt Lake City
certificate ｻｰテｨﾌｨｹｲﾄ n)証明書、証書、免許、認証
fall into place ぴったりはまる、うまくいく、本来の場所におさまる
low-cost airline
cater to ケｲﾀｰ v)（需要に）応える cater to the needs of the society
overlooked ｵｰｳﾞｧｰルｯｸ v)見渡す
multiple マﾙﾃｨﾌﾟﾙ adj)多数の部分からなる、多種多様の
point-to-point 次から次へと
New South Wales in Australia plans to roll out AI cameras that can catch drivers who use mobile phones inside vehicles.
According to Andrew Constance, the state's minister for Transport and Roads, the new scheme is meant to keep drivers from getting distracted by their phones. Records show that in recent years, accidents involving drivers using mobile phones have been increasing.
To lesson these accidents, authorities have decided to use advanced AI-powered cameras to keep track of drivers. The devices use AI to exclude drivers who are not using phones and other gadgets. Drivers may still use phones inside vehicles, but only through phone cradles or via Bluetooth connection. They are also allowed to pass a phone to another passenger or use it in drive-through services.
If a driver is using a phone or another device illegally, the AI cameras will take photos of the vehicle's registration plate, as well as the driver's hands. Authorities will verify the photos, and drivers found guilty will be sent a letter and fined at least $233.
The official release of the cameras comes after a successful six-month trial run. Some of the cameras will be fixed on the road, while portable ones will be moved around within the area. Drivers will not know if they are near any of the special cameras.
Despite the intentions of the new scheme, it was criticized by an Australian roadside assistance organization. The group wants the government to set up warning signs whenever drivers approach the special cameras. Constance argued, however, that the cameras have to be hidden so that drivers will be responsible whether or not they are being watched.
Truck driver holds phone while driving
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High-definition cameras, which will be rolled out by December, use artificial intelligence to spot drivers.
Supplied: NSW Government
Do you think using cameras is a reliable method to catch distracted drivers? Do you think New South Wales' new scheme is too strict? Would you feel safer knowing that AI is being used by authorities in law enforcement(e.g.the police)? Do you think humans can already completely rely on AI in law enforcement(e.g.advanced cameras)?
uses v)ユーｼﾞｽﾞ n)ユーｼｽﾞ
distracted adj)気を散らされた ﾃﾞｨｽﾄラｯｸﾃｨﾄﾞ a distracted car driver
roll out v)〔製品を〕公開する、開始する ロｳﾙ
inside p)...の内側に、...の内部で
Amazon announced that it will buy 100,000 electric delivery vans as part of its pledge to fight climate change.
announce v)発表する ｱナｳﾝｽ
pledge n)堅い約束、保証、公約 ﾌﾟレｯジ
climate n)気候 ｸラｲﾐｯﾄ
A recent study revealed that the bird population in North America has significantly dropped in the last 50 years.
significantly adv)かなり、相当に、著しく significant adj)かなりの、相当な、著しい
decrease v)減少する
A study found that using time-outs does not have any detrimental effects on children.
time-out n)一時中止、悪さした子供に遊びを中断させて反省させる事
detrimental adj)有害な、不利益な ﾃﾞﾄﾘメﾝﾀﾙ
effect n)結果、効果
A mobile x-ray machine powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
powered adj)...を動力とする
approve v)賛成する、認可する ｱﾌﾟルーｳﾞ
approval n)賛成、許可
administration n)行政機関
Over 1,400 restaurants in the United Kingdom have become insolvent, signifying a crisis in the country's restaurant industry, according to a recent report.
International non-profit organization Global Citizen is planning to bring people together for a cause through music.
The event is inspired by the Live Aid concert held in 1985, which featured the world's biggest entertainers at the time, including U2 and Queen. The event garnered over $200 million for the fight against famine in Ethiopia.
non-profit adj)非営利的な profit n)利益 v)利益を得る
cause n)原因、主義主張の運動
inspire
held
feature
entertainer
garnered
famine
