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April 3, 2012

Denver City Council Mulls Camping Ban That May Target Homeless 
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The City Council in Denver, Colorado, is considering an ordinance that
would ban unauthorized camping and effectively make it illegal for
people to sleep on the streets. Critics say the proposal is an attempt
to criminalize homelessness and target Occupy protesters. The American
Civil Liberties Union has said the ban may be unconstitutional. The
proposal appears to be part of a nationwide crackdown against the
homeless. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty found 16
percent of municipalities it surveyed have made it illegal to sleep in
public places.



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