Activists accuse authorities of 'social cleansing' for clearing homeless out of Paris

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Published 2024-08-08
The 2024 Olympics are coming to an end, but in the lead-up to and during the games, French authorities cleared thousands of homeless people out of Paris. Police cited security reasons, but homeless advocates see it differently. Ross Cullen of Feature Story News reports from Paris.

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