A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of courts wading into the thorny policy questions around when local governments can punish people for sleeping and camping outdoors. By Abbie VanSickle ...

With foothills rising above, Boise, Idaho is a place of beauty. But it's the city's less scenic quarters, dead ends and back alleys that were Robert Martin's home, on and off, for 15 years. On nights ...

Cassy Leach, right, leads a group of volunteers to check on people living in Baker Park in Grants Pass, Ore., on March 21. (Jenny Kane/AP) The phrase “often in ...

Laura Gutowski's husband always made her feel trapped. The lifelong homemaker said her husband of more than 30 years never let her get a job in Grants Pass, Oregon, the small city surrounded by ...

The Supreme Court appeared split along ideological lines in the case, which has sweeping implications for how the cities nationwide deal with a growing issue. Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington ...

Across the country, hundreds of thousands of our neighbors are being pushed out of homes and onto the street. This isn’t simply their choice; it’s the result of policy choices by elected leaders.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of an encampment at the Blackstone River Bikeway off Millbury Street in Worcester. The city saw a 70% increase in ...

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson began when a small city in Oregon with just one homeless shelter began enforcing a local anti-camping law against people sleeping in public using a blanket or any other ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Before they were identified by their own department as encouraging a rookie to cut into a homeless man’s body, two Salt Lake City police officers were sued in other cases involving ...

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that will determine whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping in public spaces, as several involuntarily homeless people have ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every time Jennifer Farrell got close to her brother, he slipped through her fingers. As she walked the railroad ...