Spokane-based providers are cheering after the Washington State Supreme Court struck down one of the city’s most controversial laws on Thursday. While considered a win for ...

The case is unusual because most cases involving homeless camping bans ask whether they violate a person’s rights. This one ...

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Spokane's law banning homeless encampments from most of the city. Voters had overwhelmingly approved the ballot measure, called Proposition 1, in ...

Spokane's voter-approved camping ban passed with overwhelming support in 2023 should never have been on ballots, the ...

WA Supreme Court strikes down Spokane’s Prop 1, ruling it exceeded local initiative powers. City’s existing homeless camping ...

The Washington State Supreme Court has overturned a Spokane ordinance that banned public camping near schools, parks and daycares. This decision comes after the court determined that ...

The Washington State Supreme Court said the city of Spokane does not have the authority to enforce the homeless camping ban passed by voters in 2023.

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Spokane’s law banning homeless encampments from most of the city, which voters approved overwhelmingly in 2023.

A Spokane, Wash., initiative that would expand the city’s criminalization of public property encampments for homeless people is unlawful, the Washington Supreme Court said.

The court ruled Spokane voters can't decide on homeless policies, impacting local efforts to manage camps in the city.

In an opinion issued this morning, the court ruled the voter-approved public camping restriction "unenforceable." ...

The Washington Supreme Court struck down Spokane’s ballot initiative banning homeless camping near schools, parks and childcare facilities, regardless of the availability of shelter beds. Proposition ...