"Supreme Court Case: Impact on Homeless Rights and Housing Solutions"

Grants Pass, Oregon, is at the center of a national debate on homelessness as the US Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on whether communities can fine or jail people for camping in public. The town's struggle with a burgeoning homeless population has sparked broader discussions on addressing homelessness, with officials from both Democratic and conservative-led states weighing in. The case has implications for how communities nationwide address homelessness, and civil rights groups argue that people shouldn't be punished for lacking housing. The town's parks, often hosting encampments blighted by illegal drug use and crime, have become a focal point of the debate, while volunteers provide aid to the homeless population.