SCOTUS weighs homeless policing amid housing crisis
The court will decide if enforcing a public camping ban in Grants Pass, Oregon, is considered cruel and unusual punishment.
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The court will decide if enforcing a public camping ban in Grants Pass, Oregon, is considered cruel and unusual punishment.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 22 in a case that could decide if homeless people can continue to be fined or jailed for sleeping outdoors even when shelter space is unavailable.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter ...
Fred Persaud slept in front of the Serving Seniors building in downtown San Diego for about a year. His time on the street was anything but easy.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter