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Denver To Start Enforcing Urban Camping Ban Again

DENVER (CBS4) - The Denver City Attorney's Office says the city's urban camping ban will once again be enforced. In December of 2019, a county judge ruled in one case the ban as cruel and unusual punishment for homeless people.

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Enforcement halted for about two weeks, although the judge's ruling did not prohibit the city enforcement.

Last week, Denver police performed a sweep which was allowed because the camp blocked a public's right of way.

City officials say it will enforce the ban until a higher court rules on its appeal.

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