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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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 ...
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Grants Pass homeless policies face a new court challenge
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Two advocacy groups and five homeless people sued Grants Pass on Thursday in a bid to force the ...
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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 ...
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MINT emergency warming shelter open through this week
With the cold and wet weather impacting our area, resources will be available for those in need in Grants Pass. The Mobile ...
Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Oregon’s cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove ...