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Supreme Court Backs Anti-camping Laws Used Against Homeless People

By Andrew Chung, Reuters
Kimberly Morris holds up a notice a police officer gave her giving her 72 hours to move her tent from the park in Grants Pass, Ore., on April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Deborah Bloom/File Photo
Jun 28, 2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Friday anti-camping laws used by authorities in an Oregon city to stop homeless people from sleeping in public parks and public streets — a ruling that gives local and state governments a freer hand in confronting a national homelessness crisis.

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Kimberly Morris holds up a notice a police officer gave her giving her 72 hours to move her tent from the park in Grants Pass, Ore., on April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Deborah Bloom/File Photo