The city of Denver is facing serious blowback for attempting to hide its homeless population before the Colorado Rockies’ opening day; “It’s disgraceful, and they’re not trying to solve the problem,” Grant Francis, with the homeless advocacy group Mutual Aid Monday, told Denver7.
“They’re just trying to provide some optics that make it look like they’re trying to do something.”
From Fox News:
The Colorado Rockies will play their home opener next Thursday, April 6. The city started sweeps this week on Larimer Street near Coors Field, according to Denver7.
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, a Democrat, has been criticized for sweeps in the past — especially ones that appear to coincide with sporting events. His administration stepped up sweeps in 2021, just before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, The Denver Post previously reported.
“It’s anywhere where there’s an event that generates any kind of income for the city,” Francis said.
A spokesperson for Hancock did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
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