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Homeless Encampments

A federal court in Ohio denied Cincinnati’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its policy that makes homeless encampments illegal throughout the city. Jailing people for living in such encampments could amount to cruel and unusual punishment, the court ruled.

CINCINNATI — A federal court in Ohio denied Cincinnati’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its policy that makes homeless encampments illegal throughout the city. Jailing people for living in such encampments could amount to cruel and unusual punishment, the court ruled.

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