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Courts, homeless service providers await answers as Portland camping ban enforcement looms

The camping ban, adopted last year, prohibits people from camping in public spaces when “reasonable” alternative shelter is ...
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National Guard troops briefly deployed to Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals

A federal trial in Portland about the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard to the city got off with a stunning ...
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Federal appeals court will rehear case over National Guard deployment to Portland

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed it would rehear arguments about the president’s authority to send members of the ...
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Oregon, Washington sue Trump administration to fund SNAP during shutdown

The states are among many that are going to court to force the federal government to use emergency reserve money to prop up ...
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Portland awaits court decisions on National Guard deployment

As the wind and rain blew across the sodden city this weekend, Portlanders awaited clarity from the courts on whether and when federalized National Guard troops might be seen on the streets.