Cities would face restrictions on sweeping homeless encampments under WA bill

The bill comes after the 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, which held that local ...

Proposal would set limits on when homeless camps can be cleared in Washington

Lawmakers in Olympia could soon decide whether to set limits on when cities and counties can remove homeless encampments from ...
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Man who burned someone alive at Olympia homeless encampment has been sentenced

A Thurston County judge sentenced a man to over 55 years in prison this week for his role in killing a man who was set on fire at an Olympia encampment in 2024. Christopher Edward Snyder, 32, learned ...

WA bill would restrict when cities can clear homeless encampments

A bill that would significantly limit when cities and counties in Washington can clear homeless encampments received its first hearing Tuesday in Olympia, setting up a sharp debate over local control ...