Lily Belle Poling, Contributing Photographer
Police arrested seven individuals on the New Haven Green Monday morning and cleared tents at a homeless encampment erected in a protest against the city’s homeless encampment sweeps and homelessness policies.
Monday’s arrests came shy of two weeks after the encampment’s erection when organizers first put up tents on the Green. Before Monday’s arrests, New Haven housing outreach officials had offered beds in shelters and other support services. NHPD made clear to participants that tents are not allowed on the Green, and organizers took them down after the first night so that they could maintain their occupation of the space…