Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has scheduled a fast hearing for a temporary injunction against the Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center near Joslin Elementary School. The action follows a stabbing at the shelter and a report of a student being pricked by a discarded needle. The Attorney General’s office described the shelter as a gathering spot for "drugged-out vagrants" and cited concerns about drug use, public nudity, and sexual activity. According to the Office of the Texas Attorney General, "Sunrise has blatantly endangered the lives of Texas schoolchildren by harboring violent."
The push for an injunction has increased after a stabbing at Sunrise and reports of more drug paraphernalia near the school. Paxton said, "Students should be able to focus on learning at school, not worrying about if they are going to step on a playground drug needle." A local court has scheduled a hearing that could lead to immediate action while the case continues, as reported by the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
A year after Attorney General Paxton took legal action against Sunrise, the community remains divided. Some neighbors and business owners have raised safety concerns, while homeless advocates say closing the shelter could affect those it serves. Lockdowns at Joslin Elementary have added urgency. The upcoming court hearing will decide whether an injunction against Sunrise will proceed or if other solutions will be considered, as stated by the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
