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On the eve of his first homeless camp sweep, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston shakes hands of inhabitants

Johnston said sweep was needed because of rat infestation, laments lack of ready housing units

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, right, and District 9 City Councilman Darrell Watson, center, visit a homeless encampment on Stout Street near 22nd Street in Denver on Aug. 3, 2023. The two talked with some of the residents, making sure they are aware of a city sweep of the encampment taking place Friday morning. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, right, and District 9 City Councilman Darrell Watson, center, visit a homeless encampment on Stout Street near 22nd Street in Denver on Aug. 3, 2023. The two talked with some of the residents, making sure they are aware of a city sweep of the encampment taking place Friday morning. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)
Joe Rubino - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston visited a large homeless encampment in the 2200 block of Stout Street on Thursday afternoon, talking with and shaking the hands of people that by Friday morning will be ordered to move along as part of the first sweep authorized by the new mayor.
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