An Oregon city without a shelter says unhoused people need to be kicked out of its parks. The Supreme Court will decide if ...
The rural city of Grants Pass in southern Oregon has become the unlikely face of the nation’s homelessness crisis as its case over anti-camping laws goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis says it might be time to revisit the idea of housing the homeless at the county’s old ...
Readers react to Broward Mayor Nan Rich’s essay in which she said the county is doing a good job of caring for the homeless.
Broadly, the latest version of the ordinance proposes limiting the size of encampments to 50 tents and makeshift shelter ...
Some homeless service centers in Portland are taking issue with the mayor's updated camping ordinance that was proposed ...
While some aspects of the new proposed ban are more defined, the specific phrase service providers have taken issue with is ...
Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile The mayor of Colombia’s second largest city on Monday issued a six-month ban on prostitution in some of the city’s ...
The proposed ordinance would allow for fines or jail time if there is shelter space available and homeless campers refuse the offer.
After legal hangups skewered his first attempt, Mayor Ted Wheeler is giving a ban on outdoor camping in Portland a second try.
It was one of the first investments in a $600 million plan Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler launched with fanfare in 2018 to chip away at road and traffic safety hazards. Six years later, when a driver ...
Lacey Beaty says she brings all the skills she's gained from serving in different roles to the job of mayor. After serving ... Sitting just west of Portland, Beaverton also has a significant ...