Could the Supreme Court make it easier for Bay Area cities and beyond to clear homeless camps?
by SiliconBeat
SiliconBeat— On Monday, justices heard a case that could have sweeping implications for how cities respond to homelessness.
ABC News—Supreme Court appears to favor Oregon city in dispute over homeless camping ban. An ordinance barred people without a permanent residence from sleeping outside.
Mother Jones—Will the Supreme Court make homelessness a crime?. Helen Cruz has been a resident of Grants Pass, Oregon, for roughly four decades, but for the last five of those years, she’s had no home in which to live. She’s not alone. Her small mountain town with a population of 39,189 provides no public homeless shelters. She is among up to 600 people experiencing […]
KGBT—Supreme Court case could impact how cities handle homelessness. RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could impact how cities across the nation handle homelessness on Monday. The case comes after a city in Oregon is fining people for sleeping or camping in public places. The city of Grants Pass, Oregon issued over 500 tickets for []