The county will lease the North Portland motel starting at $1.8 million a year to house one of its most successful shelter programs.

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Multnomah County

Oregon

United States

Multnomah County to lease 65-room motel shelter to help Black people experiencing homelessness

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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice says the city of Brunswick's attempts to close a homeless shelter violate the shelter's rights under the Religious Land Use and

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Justice Department sues Brunswick over homeless shelter

ATLANTA — The Justice Department is suing the city of Brunswick for trying to close a homeless shelter.
The federal suit charges the city with violating the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act through its efforts to interfere with and permanently close The Well, a faith-based shelter affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

Feds sue city of Brunswick over homeless shelter

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Bulloch County

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Feds Sue City of Brunswick over Homeless Shelter

The Justice Department is suing the city of Brunswick for trying to close a homeless shelter. The federal suit charges the city with violating the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act through its efforts to interfere with and permanently close The Well, a faith-based shelter affiliated with the United Methodist Church. “Federal law protects the right of religious groups such as The Well to use their land to help others,” …

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Feds Sue City Of Brunswick Over Trying To Close Church Homeless Shelter

Since 2022 the city has tried to limit homeless services offered at The Well after an intense lobby campaign from downtown business owners, The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

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Federal prosecutors file suit against Brunswick for attempts to close The Well - The Current

ATLANTA – The Justice Department is suing the city of Brunswick for trying to close a homeless shelter. The federal suit charges the city with violating the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act through its efforts to interfere with and permanently close The Well, a faith-based shelter affiliated with the United Methodist Church. “Federal law protects the right of religious groups such as The Well to use their land to help…

Multnomah County to lease 65-room motel shelter to help Black people experiencing homelessness

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