Grants Pass sued again over homeless camp, this time alleging closure violates state law
The City Council ordered one of the only two sites for legal camping closed in the middle of January, in the middle of bitterly cold weather, without any regard for where people would live,” the suit says.
Oregon city at center of SCOTUS ruling hit with fresh suit over homeless camp closure
Just months after receiving national attention as the plaintiff of a Supreme Court case over its homeless policies, the small southern Oregon city of Grants Pass is being now accused of forcing hundreds of homeless people into one small campsite.
Lawsuit filed against Grants Pass over treatment of homeless population
Disability Rights Oregon along with the Oregon Law Center filed an emergency lawsuit Thursday against Grants Pass, attempting to stop the city from closing the J Street resting site. According to a joint press release from the two organizations,
Fresh Lawsuit Hits Oregon City at the Heart of Supreme Court Ruling on Homeless Encampments
The small Oregon city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to enforce homeless camping bans is facing a fresh lawsuit over its camping rules as advocates find new ways to challenge them.
Grants Pass homeless policies face a new court challenge
Two advocacy groups and five homeless people sued Grants Pass on Thursday in a bid to force the southern Oregon city to change its restrictions on homeless camping that put people with disabilities and others in peril.
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Disabled homeless residents sue Grants Pass over camping restrictions
The non-profit group Disability Rights Oregon and five disabled homeless residents have sued the city of Grants Pass claiming ...
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City rules limit MINT warming center in Grants Pass
With overnight temperatures forecasted to hold out above freezing in Grants Pass this weekend, one of the few resources ...
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Disability rights group files lawsuit against Grants Pass over camping closures
Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center filed an emergency lawsuit against the City of Grants Pass this morning, ...
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Grants Pass clears city-owned homeless campsite after decision by new leadership
On Friday morning, homeless residents dragged tarps and carried piles on their backs, heaping their belongings just outside ...
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Grants Pass School District celebrates record-breaking graduation rates
The Grants Pass School District is celebrating record-breaking graduation rates, reaching 79.4% for the 2023-2024 school year ...
Burien City Council passes ordinance banning public camping with 5-2 vote
This decision aligns with the Supreme Court's ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which permits cities to prohibit sleeping in ...
Many More Cities, Including Several in Southern California, Ban Sleeping Outside Despite Lack of Shelter Space
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s City of Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling in June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even ...
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This City Inspired A New National Standard for Policing Homelessness. Now It’s Cracking Down Even More.
Voters in Grants Pass, Oregon, elected a new mayor and four new city councilors with far-right politics in November. The ...