Tag: denver homeless encampment sweep ban
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Denver dismisses ban barring homeless camp sweeps in cold weather
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The Denver City Council on Monday failed to override Mayor Mike Johnston’s veto of a bill intended to ban moving homeless people off the streets in frigid temperatures. The ordinance would have prevented the city from moving homeless people -or sweeping encampments – from outdoor living situations in temperatures below 32 degrees. The council approved…
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Denver City Council narrowly approves banning homeless camp sweeps below 32 degrees
Denver can no longer force homeless people to move from outside living situations during freezing temperatures, at least for the time being. The Denver City Council on Monday narrowly approved an ordinance to ban homeless encampment sweeps when temperatures fall below 32 degrees. The 7-6 vote in favor of the proposed ordinance was the closest…