Oregon City Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Ban on Public Camping

An Oregon city is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that prevents it from prosecuting homeless people for sleeping outside. Oral arguments in the case, City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, will be heard on April 22. Grants Pass, with a population of 39,000, is located in southwest Oregon on the California border. Activist Gloria Johnson is the lead respondent. The case comes as cities across the nation struggle with homelessness and homeless camping sites, which have been growing because of rising residential rents, among other factors. More than 580,000 people experienced homelessness in 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has reported....