BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The City of Brockton is on the brink of passing a ban on sleeping and camping in public.
The new proposal would fine people camping illegally in the city $200 per day, the city said. People loitering would be fined $50 per day.
If the Brockton City Council votes in favor of the proposal, the mayor would then need to sign them into law.
The move follows a Supreme Court decision in June that made it easier to penalize people who are unhoused.
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