Violence near Derrick Street homeless camp spurs safety overhaul
FOX54 News Huntsville
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The victim was struck with'}, {'start': '22.320', 'end': '26.240', 'text': 'a knife. Police also say they did not'}, {'start': '24.640', 'end': '28.720', 'text': 'find evidence of a disturbance at the'}, {'start': '26.240', 'end': '30.720', 'text': 'camp itself. Yesterday, a woman was'}, {'start': '28.720', 'end': '33.200', 'text': "shot. She's in critical condition at"}, {'start': '30.720', 'end': '35.680', 'text': 'Huntsville Hospital. No arrests have'}, {'start': '33.200', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'been made in either incident. Now, city'}, {'start': '35.680', 'end': '40.239', 'text': 'leaders say the violence underscores why'}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '42.719', 'text': 'a new, more secure version of the camp'}, {'start': '40.239', 'end': '44.320', 'text': "is urgently needed. Fox 54's Gen McCoy"}, {'start': '42.719', 'end': '46.719', 'text': 'spoke with community leaders to learn'}, {'start': '44.320', 'end': '48.640', 'text': 'more. The Derek Street temporary camp'}, {'start': '46.719', 'end': '50.719', 'text': 'was never meant to be permanent, but'}, {'start': '48.640', 'end': '52.559', 'text': 'recent violence is adding new urgency to'}, {'start': '50.719', 'end': '54.640', 'text': "the city's efforts to move residents"}, {'start': '52.559', 'end': '56.559', 'text': 'into a safer, more structured site'}, {'start': '54.640', 'end': '58.800', 'text': 'nearby. For outreach workers like Chad'}, {'start': '56.559', 'end': '60.719', 'text': 'Rodriguez with First Stop, the incidents'}, {'start': '58.800', 'end': '62.320', 'text': 'were deeply personal. Obviously, when we'}, {'start': '60.719', 'end': '64.320', 'text': 'get one word that one of our clients has'}, {'start': '62.320', 'end': '67.439', 'text': 'been harmed for any reason, uh, self'}, {'start': '64.320', 'end': '69.200', 'text': 'harm or through through a crime, we'}, {'start': '67.439', 'end': '71.520', 'text': "always reach out immediately. Uh, that's"}, {'start': '69.200', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'a tragic day for us and we are going to'}, {'start': '71.520', 'end': '75.119', 'text': 'support our client in any way we can and'}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '76.720', 'text': 'support the city in any way we can to'}, {'start': '75.119', 'end': '78.479', 'text': 'help bolster our other clients needs.'}, {'start': '76.720', 'end': '80.320', 'text': 'First is one of several organizations'}, {'start': '78.479', 'end': '82.320', 'text': 'that provide support at the camp,'}, {'start': '80.320', 'end': '84.560', 'text': 'offering services and working to connect'}, {'start': '82.320', 'end': '86.640', 'text': 'residents to long-term housing. But'}, {'start': '84.560', 'end': '88.080', 'text': 'safety has always been a concern. And'}, {'start': '86.640', 'end': '90.240', 'text': 'community development manager Scott'}, {'start': '88.080', 'end': '92.640', 'text': 'Irwin sharing with Fox 54 a statement'}, {'start': '90.240', 'end': '94.400', 'text': 'today saying in part, quote, "Safety and'}, {'start': '92.640', 'end': '96.320', 'text': 'security have consistently been the top'}, {'start': '94.400', 'end': '98.240', 'text': "concerns from residents. That's why the"}, {'start': '96.320', 'end': '100.000', 'text': 'city is implementing new standards to'}, {'start': '98.240', 'end': '102.159', 'text': 'make sure the new camp is safe,'}, {'start': '100.000', 'end': '104.000', 'text': 'sanitary, and respectful environment.'}, {'start': '102.159', 'end': '106.240', 'text': 'The new site just steps away will'}, {'start': '104.000', 'end': '107.759', 'text': 'include clearer rules, more oversight,'}, {'start': '106.240', 'end': '109.840', 'text': 'and controlled access to keep'}, {'start': '107.759', 'end': '112.320', 'text': 'non-residents from coming in and causing'}, {'start': '109.840', 'end': '114.560', 'text': 'problems. As the move back to the South'}, {'start': '112.320', 'end': '117.360', 'text': 'Derek camp occurs over the next month,'}, {'start': '114.560', 'end': '119.200', 'text': "there's going to be a lot of new"}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '120.960', 'text': "regulations put in place, there's a code"}, {'start': '119.200', 'end': '123.759', 'text': 'of conduct that everybody must adhere'}, {'start': '120.960', 'end': '125.600', 'text': 'to, and it will limit the troublemakers'}, {'start': '123.759', 'end': '127.600', 'text': "who aren't residents of the camp from"}, {'start': '125.600', 'end': '129.280', 'text': 'being present and causing problems.'}, {'start': '127.600', 'end': '131.200', 'text': "Rodriguez says the violence doesn't"}, {'start': '129.280', 'end': '133.520', 'text': 'define the people who live there, but it'}, {'start': '131.200', 'end': '135.040', 'text': 'does reinforce how fragile stability can'}, {'start': '133.520', 'end': '136.879', 'text': "be. Our clients are good people. They're"}, {'start': '135.040', 'end': '139.280', 'text': 'just going through a hard time. It makes'}, {'start': '136.879', 'end': '141.200', 'text': 'him no less deserving of help and it'}, {'start': '139.280', 'end': '142.800', 'text': 'makes him no less deserving of respect,'}, {'start': '141.200', 'end': '144.239', 'text': 'dignity, and hope, which is the main'}, {'start': '142.800', 'end': '146.080', 'text': "things we're here to provide. The city"}, {'start': '144.239', 'end': '148.319', 'text': 'says the revitalized Derek Street camp'}, {'start': '146.080', 'end': '152.959', 'text': 'is expected to open in the coming weeks'}, {'start': '148.319', 'end': '152.959', 'text': 'in Huntsville. Kim McCoy, Fox 54 News.'}]