Jul 25 Church sues Colorado town in order to continue sheltering homeless in trailers By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Echoing arguments made by other churches trying to serve the homeless from Oregon to Ohio, the Colorado church argues that helping those in need is religious activity protected by the Constitution. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 6:17 Breaking down Supreme Court decisions on Jan. 6 cases, homeless camps and agency power By John Yang, Kyle Midura With just one day left in its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of major decisions Friday. The justices upheld a law making it a crime for unhoused people to camp in public areas like parks, sidewalks and… Continue watching
Jun 28 Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless people sleeping outside, even when shelter space is lacking By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Oregon case decided Friday is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live. Continue reading
Jun 26 Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court to decide By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The court heard 61 cases this term, and 12 remain unresolved. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:57 Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide By John Yang, Saher Khan The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights, and… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:33 Supreme Court hears case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness, disband camps By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens, Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the most significant case on homelessness in decades. The case looks at challenges to laws in a small Oregon town fining homeless people up to $300 for setting up camps in public parks. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:18 What’s at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court case on laws limiting homelessness By John Yang, Kaisha Young The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday on whether laws limiting homelessness are unconstitutional because they punish people for being unhoused. The case is about laws in a small city in Oregon, but the outcome could reshape policies… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:33 Montana city grapples with rise of unhoused people living in vehicles By Joe Lesar, Montana PBS In some cities with growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness, the issue goes beyond encampments in public places — they’re also coping with more people living in cars and RVs parked on city streets. City leaders in Bozeman, Montana, are… Continue watching
Apr 21 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears whether homeless camps can be removed without alternative shelter By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday will review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. Continue reading
Apr 09 How effective are California’s homelessness programs? Audit finds state hasn’t kept track well By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The report released Tuesday attempts to assess how effective the state and municipalities have been spending billions of dollars to address the ongoing homelessness crisis in California. Continue reading