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How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide

www.npr.org /2024/02/20/1230140189/supreme-court-homeless-camps-grants-pass-case-housing

Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.

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