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How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide (www.npr.org)

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Lower courts have said it's unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.

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[–] jordanlund 2 points 9 months ago

Grant's Pass has a large, unfortunate history besides homelessness:

https://theoregonway.substack.com/p/writing-a-new-ending-to-the-story