Whitney Bryen / InvestigateWest
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'It's hard not to give up.' Homeless diaspora emerges as Washington cities lock down public spaces
Camping bans emerging across Washington state could be a preview of what’s to come nationwide, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision expected in June. Justices are considering whether to overturn lower-court rulings in Oregon and Idaho that protect homeless people from being ticketed, charged, or arrested for sleeping on public property when there is no shelter available.