Oregon judge issues 14-day temporary order halting Grants Pass homeless ordinance
A Josephine County judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order that blocks the city of Grants Pass from enforcing its homeless camping ordinance and prevents fines. The city’s ordinance,
Temporary restraining order granted in new Grants Pass homeless lawsuit
Homeless people in Grants Pass can’t be cited, arrested or prosecuted for camping during the next two weeks. A Josephine County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday in a lawsuit against the city over its treatment of homeless people.
Judge grants temporary restraining order on punishment of unhoused people
A Grants Pass city judge has granted an emergency restraining order on the punishment of homeless people for the next 14 days, the latest update in a lawsuit brought against the city by Disability Rights Oregon and Oregon Law Center.
U Turn for Christ to introduce vision to combat homelessness in Grants Pass
Community stakeholders in Grants Pass will discuss a new idea on how to collaboratively work toward combatting homelessness this Thursday. U turn for Christ will get city and county officials as well as non-profits under one roof to introduce its vision to implement the ‘Built for Zero initiative’ in Grants Pass.
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.
Judge bars Grants Pass from taking enforcement action against homeless campers for 2 weeks
The Josephine County judge issued the temporary restraining order after a legal challenge from Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center.
Oregon judge pauses camping ban enforcement in city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
An Oregon judge has ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court homelessness ruling to pause enforcement of ...
Anti-homeless bills pass MS House. See what they would do
The House has passed two bills aimed at banning homeless encampments on public property and requiring homeless people to ...
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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 ...
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 ...
New lawsuit thrusts Oregon city once again into national spotlight on homelessness
A disability rights advocacy group has filed a new lawsuit to halt the city of Grants Pass from closing one of two sanctioned homeless camps and restricting the hours of the other. The suit is the ...
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Southern Oregon school closures, delays for Thursday, Feb. 6
The following schools and districts will be closed on Thursday, February 6 due to inclement weather. Butte Falls School ...
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Winter storm continues to make for hazardous travel
For a third day, a winter storm continues to make roads slick and treacherous on Wednesday morning across Southern Oregon and ...
Oregon cities want more money for roads and sewers, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Some priorities that Oregon cities want lawmakers to take up, including increased infrastructure spending, are shared by ...