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Homeless people in Arizona could be targeted by police after Supreme Court ruling allows ban on public encampments | News

WASHINGTON – Homeless advocates in Arizona fear that the Supreme Court has increased the risk of violence from police by upholding ordinances criminalizing sleeping in public places.

Phoenix made national headlines for months last year after a Maricopa County judge ordered the clearing of the city's largest homeless encampment, “The Zone,” after downtown businesses complained it posed a safety hazard.

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