‘Parks would become tent cities’: Hermitage neighbors worried SCOTUS will uphold case allowing unhoused to sleep on public property

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‘Parks would become tent cities’: Hermitage neighbors worried SCOTUS will uphold case allowing unhoused to sleep on public property

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The country's highest court heard arguments Monday on whether fining and arresting people who sleep on public property is considered cruel and unusual punishment, and the ruling could have a significant impact on Tennessee where camping on public property is a felony. The case originated in Grants Pass, Oregon where three unhoused people sued the city after it passed a law banning camping on public property. According t…