DENVER—Denver is enforcing a new ban on camping aimed at the city’s homeless.
KOA-AM reported that police swept through Civic Center Park near the state Capitol late Monday and that nobody was sleeping there Tuesday morning.
The ordinance was adopted last month. It bans eating, sleeping and storing personal possessions on public or private property without permission. It applies to anyone using any kind of shelter, even a blanket, other than clothing.
Opponents say the ban ignores the fact that the city doesn’t have enough shelters.
Supporters say living in parks or on sidewalks is a threat to the health and safety of homeless people as well as other residents. They say they’ll also push to provide more shelters.
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Information from: KOA-AM,
