Supreme Court to decide if ban on homeless encampments is 'cruel and unusual'

Cities say the case has sweeping implications as homelessness soars. Supreme Court to decide if ban on homeless encampments is 'cruel and unusual' GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Just past the outfield fence of the local little league ballpark, homeless residents of this sleepy Oregon town erect tents to spend the night protected from cold and rain. “It’s public access, plain and simple,” said Brandon, 38, a Grants Pass native who says the death of his wife three years ago plunged him into a financial crisis that cost him a permanent...