/tags/encampments Homeless encampments en-US Copyright Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:07:23 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-30/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 new camping restrictions violate state laws. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:07:23 GMT /law-and-justice/2025-01-30/disabled-homeless-residents-sue-grants-pass-over-camping-restrictions Justin Higginbottom /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-01-24/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 the fence. They were given until 9 a.m. to get their possessions off the city-owned site. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:53:31 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-01-24/grants-pass-clears-city-owned-homeless-campsite-after-decision-by-new-leadership Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-01-02/report-details-worsening-homeless-crisis-california-and-oregon-still-struggling The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released its annual report assessing homelessness across the country. California and Oregon continue to have large numbers of people without permanent housing. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:40:01 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-01-02/report-details-worsening-homeless-crisis-california-and-oregon-still-struggling Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-12-12/a-fight-over-oregons-laws-on-homeless-camping-looms-in-2025 City leaders around the state want more authority to remove encampments they deem problematic. Homeless advocates say it’s a distraction from real solutions. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 01:12:25 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-12-12/a-fight-over-oregons-laws-on-homeless-camping-looms-in-2025 Dirk VanderHart /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-11-27/busing-people-out-of-homelessness-how-californias-relocation-programs-really-work Many California cities offer their homeless residents one-way bus tickets to other places. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:48:36 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-11-27/busing-people-out-of-homelessness-how-californias-relocation-programs-really-work Marisa Kendall /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-19/after-supreme-court-decision-grants-pass-struggles-to-make-long-term-plan-for-homelessness The city’s solution of two campsites has received criticism from a variety of groups. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:01 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-19/after-supreme-court-decision-grants-pass-struggles-to-make-long-term-plan-for-homelessness Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:41:46 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments Marisa Kendall /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-19/cities-review-public-camping-laws-after-supreme-court-ruling The June U.S. Supreme Court ruling frees up cities to enforce their public camping rules. Many are now reviewing those regulations. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:31:27 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-19/cities-review-public-camping-laws-after-supreme-court-ruling Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations The City of Roseburg is considering whether to punish some camping code violations with jail time. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:25:02 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations Nathan Wilk /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-10/newsom-vows-to-take-away-funding-from-cities-and-counties-for-not-clearing-encampments California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. Sat, 10 Aug 2024 14:28:38 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-10/newsom-vows-to-take-away-funding-from-cities-and-counties-for-not-clearing-encampments Tran Nguyen