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With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors

Headline from KVOA Tucson, on the newest of 2 developments

The Supreme Court is wrestling with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considers whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.

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  1. Supreme Court could pave the way for homeless camp bans

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  2. Newest

    With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

74 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court could pave the way for homeless camp bans (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    As the nation's homeless crisis deepens, the Supreme Court prepares to weigh a historic homelessness case

  2. PBS NewsHour

    LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears whether homeless camps can be removed without alternative shelter (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    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.

  3. New York Post

    Supreme Court poised to allow camping bans to stand in major homelessness case (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Supreme Court justices grappled over whether or not cities and local municipalities should have the authority to ban or restrict homeless encampments, which drew impassioned pushback from the liberal justices.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Supreme Court to consider banning homeless people from sleeping outside (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Some state courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless camps if there’s a lack of space at shelters.

  5. Foxla

    Homelessness crisis: Supreme Court to weigh bans on sleeping outdoors (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.

  6. Fox26 Houston

    Supreme Court to consider ban on homeless people sleeping outside (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Some state courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless camps if there’s a lack of space at shelters.

  7. Fox News

    Supreme Court sharply divided over enforcing municipal homeless camping ban (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Supreme Court appears deeply conflicted over a city's ban on homeless camping in public spaces that is meant to fight the growing homelessness crisis.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court to weigh bans on sleeping outdoors (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual...

  9. The Columbian

    With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court will weigh bans on sleeping outdoors (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

  10. KVOA Tucson

    With homelessness on the rise, the Supreme Court weighs bans on sleeping outdoors (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    The Supreme Court is wrestling with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considers whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Supreme Court seems poised to allow local laws that penalize homelessness (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The justices seemed split along ideological lines in the case, which has sweeping implications for how the country deals with a growing homelessness crisis.

  12. FOX 5 DC

    Supreme Court weighs bans on outdoor sleeping as homelessness reaches record levels in parts of US (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Supreme Court will weigh banning homeless people from sleeping outside (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Supreme Court will consider whether banning homeless people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

  14. France 24

    US Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country grapples with increasing rates of Americans living on the streets and a lack…

  15. The Christian Post

    Supreme Court weigh's city's ban on homeless camping, disregard of religious shelters (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    A religious liberty law firm is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision that excluded faith-based homeless shelters when counting available beds.

  16. NPR

    Supreme Court case: Can cities punish unhoused people for sleeping outside? (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether people can be punished for sleeping outside. The decision could shape how cities manage record rates of homelessness.

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    With homelessness on rise, Supreme Court will weigh bans on sleeping outdoors (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    In California and other Western states, courts have ruled it

  18. The Guardian

    Homelessness case before US supreme court could have far-reaching effects (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Justices to consider constitutionality of punishing people for sleeping outside as western states seek to address encampments

  19. Portland Press Herald

    With homelessness on the rise, Supreme Court will weigh bans on sleeping outdoors (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    In California and other Western states, courts have ruled that it’s unconstitutional to fine and arrest people sleeping in homeless encampments if shelter space is lacking.

  20. The Garden Island

    Supreme Court weighs bans on homeless sleeping outdoors (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.

  21. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Justices weigh bans of homeless people sleeping outdoors (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness on Monday as it considered whether cities can punish people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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