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Jake Harper was an investigative reporter for Side Effects Public Media, a Midwest health reporting collaboration based at WFYI. With Lauren Bavis, he co-hosts Sick, a podcast about what goes wrong in the places meant to keep us healthy.
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Health / November 21, 2025
Homeless camp sweeps can harm health. Some cities are trying a new way.
Local governments across the U.S. have increasingly turned to sweeps and arrests as the number of people living on the nation’s streets exploded by nearly 60% between 2015 and 2024. But growing evidence shows that forcing people to move can harm their health.
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