Sophia Dancel, an activist for people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix, was arrested by police on Wednesday.

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Dancel was handing out food to people near 9th Avenue and Jackson Street during the city's latest cleanup sweep.

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Police said they arrested Dancel for trespassing  after she refused to leave the barricaded area.

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She has been a regular presence in "The Zone" for several years and her group, Unsheltered Phoenix, runs a social media account that crowdsources  help and supplies for people experiencing homelessness.

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Dancel denies trespassing and says she  was targeted by police.

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The city and its police department are under a sweeping Department of Justice pattern or practice investigation.

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The DOJ is investigating Phoenix for retaliating against protesters and for its treatment of those experiencing homelessness.

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Dancel is facing charges of trespassing and  resisting arrest.

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