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Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans targeting homeless people sleeping outside

Name: Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans targeting homeless people sleeping outside
Uploaded: 2024-06-28T10:16:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 21 s
Description: The Supreme Court has decided in favor of a small Oregon town that placed civil punishments on homeless people for sleeping in public spaces, finding 6-3 the punishments don't violate the Eighth Amendment. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joined CBS News to discuss the ruling.

The Supreme Court has decided in favor of a small Oregon town that placed civil punishments on homeless people for sleeping in public spaces, finding 6-3 the punishments don't violate the Eighth Amendment. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen joined CBS News to discuss the ruling.