The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, a dispute over the constitutionality of ordinances that bar people who are homeless from camping on city streets.

The designated resting site on 7th Street in downtown Grants Pass is back open after closing for repaving last week. As NBC5 News previously reported, the uneven terrain at the approved tent site next ...

Grants Pass. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long ... But anyone expecting an immediate change on the streets of Oregon cities will likely need to temper their expectations. In 2018, a panel ...

Lawyers with the Oregon Law Center argued that Grants Pass had made it “physically ... and record levels of drug overdoses and deaths on public streets” that characterize the region’s ...

Disability Rights Oregon contends that the closure ... the time allowed for camping at the Seventh Street camp to overnight hours. Grants Pass interim city attorney Mark Bartholomew cautioned ...

Vineyards, antique shops, cute restaurants, and riverside charm define this hidden Oregon city with access to the Rogue River ...

Johnson, the lawyer who represented those who challenged the Grants Pass laws, said Oregon’s relatively recent ... others who live on the city’s streets. She said people locally have ...

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld anti-camping laws in Grants Pass, Oregon, allowing authorities to prevent homeless individuals from sleeping in public parks and streets. The court's 6-3 decision ...

The Grants Pass v. Johnson has the chance to impact ... Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington — street living has soared since the Martin ruling was issued in 2018: up 51% in Alaska, 46% ...

It’s past time for us to declare as a nation that our people are not disposable. Cori Bush and Stephanie Sena On April 22, 2024, tens of thousands of people marched on city streets nationwide ...

The Supreme Court is currently grappling with the question of to whom the streets belong. The Oregon city of Grants Pass has asked the court if it has the right to ban people from sleeping in ...