The practice of sweeping encampments of unhoused people is controversial.

A federal circuit ruling made it illegal in certain circumstances and went as far as to describe the practice as cruel and unusual.

But now, progressive cities on the west coast are hoping the conservative Supreme Court will intervene.

Seattle Times reporter Greg Kim is here to tell us why officials in Seattle and other cities want the ruling overturned, and what they’d plan to do without restrictions.

Read Greg's piece here: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/one-court-case-changed-how-west-coast-cities-deal-with-homeless-encampments/

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