denver homeless sweep ban
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Override of Denver’s mayor veto of homeless sweep ban during frigid weather unlikely, councilmembers say
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The chances of the Denver City Council overriding the mayor’s veto of the proposal to ban homeless camp sweeps in frigid temperatures are slim-to-none, according to council members who originally voted “no” to it. The council plans to try the override action on Monday. The council last week voted, 7-6, in favor of banning homeless…
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Homeless advocacy group accuses Denver mayor of going back on campaign promise; Johnston says vetoed measure is more expansive
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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s first veto as mayor drew scrutiny from a homeless advocacy group, which cited a campaign forum last year when he indicated support for banning homeless camp sweeps during frigid weather. Johnston last week rejected a proposal approved by a divided council that would have banned homeless camp sweeps when temperatures fall…
