Sean Keenan

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Sean Keenan is an Atlanta-based journalist who spent seven years as the housing affordability reporter for the nonprofit news outlet Atlanta Civic Circle. He also covers politics, policing, social justice activism, and other topics for The New York Times, Atlanta Magazine, and other publications.

A group of unhoused people congregating along the perimeter of a public park. Some people are carrying backpacks and loose clothing. A bus stop and a shuttle bus can be seen in the background.

Homelessness

Will the World Cup Fuel Arrests of Homeless People in Atlanta?

June 12, 2026 | Sean Keenan and Hailey Weiner

As World Cup matches begin, advocates warn that Atlanta is on track to repeat the arrests, displacement, and criminalization of homeless residents that drew criticism during the city’s 1996 Olympics.