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1 week ago

Homeless-related arrests, citations soared in these California cities after Supreme Court case

In San Francisco, then-mayor London Breed promised to be very aggressive in moving encampments following the Grants Pass decision. She delivered: Arrests and citations for illegal lodging increased from 71 in the six months before the ruling to 427 in the six months after—a 500% increase.
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6 months ago

Efforts to ban books in Oregon libraries are on the rise; library patrons and supporters are pushing back * Oregon ArtsWatch

Increasing book bans in schools reflect ongoing cultural clashes regarding identity and representation in literature.
Many book challengers did not read the works they sought to ban, highlighting a disconnect in community involvement.
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