Dozens attend protest in downtown Portland as US Supreme Court hears Grants Pass case

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Dozens attend protest in downtown Portland as US Supreme Court hears Grants Pass case

Dozens of people gathered in downtown Portland Monday afternoon to protest a United States Supreme Court case that could reshape how cities across the country regulate unsheltered homelessness.The case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, stems from a 2022 decision by an appeals court that ruled the city of Grants Pass could not issue citations to people sleeping outside if there was no shelter space available. The court said doing so was a violation of the…