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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets

  • Written by Stephen Przybylinski, Assistant Professor of Geography, Michigan State University
San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streetsA person walks past a homeless encampment in the Skid Row community in Los Angeles in June 2024. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Homelessness is on the rise in the United States, and in some places, it is becoming more common for the police to arrest someone for sleeping or living in a public space.

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