Grants Pass

noun

1. a city in SW Oregon.

Example Sentences

He lives in Grants Pass, Ore., where he works as a therapist, focusing on trauma and grief.

From Los Angeles Times

In June, the country’s high court overturned a ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that ordinances in Grants Pass, Ore., banning camping and sleeping in public violated the 8th Amendment by constituting cruel and unusual punishment for people who had no other place to go.

From Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court ruling that allowed Grants Pass, Ore. to enforce a law that banned camping in public places despite the city not having enough shelter to offer the people living in encampments.

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Boise when it allowed Grants Pass, a small Oregon town, to ban public camping, with fines and potential jail time.

From Los Angeles Times

During the meeting Tuesday, which also included a broader discussion on the impact of the Grants Pass ruling on the county, local officials repeatedly said they did not believe that arresting and jailing homeless residents for living in encampments would lead to a reduction in homelessness.

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