New lawsuit thrusts Oregon city

New lawsuit thrusts Oregon city once again into national spotlight on homelessness
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.
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
A small Oregon city is facing a fresh lawsuit over its homeless camping rules. Disability Rights Oregon sued Grants Pass on Thursday.
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.
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 GOP-backed bunch was sworn in on Jan. 6, 2025, and... Read More
Oregon county that used a $1 lease to target homeless camp faces federal lawsuit
Curry County wanted to quickly remove a homeless camp from a slip of public property in Brookings, so it leased the parcel to a nearby business owner for $1. That allowed sheriff’s deputies to issue a criminal citation for trespassing on private property to the remaining camper,
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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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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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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 ...
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 ...
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Disability advocacy group files lawsuit against Grants Pass over resting site closure
Two law firms, Disability Rights Oregon and Oregon Law Center, say the city of Grants Pass is forcing unhoused residents to live in life-threatening conditions.
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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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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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Lawmakers are also expected to pass ... grants citizenship to children born in the U.S., regardless of their parents' status. Attorneys general across the country, including in Oregon, have ...