Lawsuit filed against city of Portland as city pledges to restart homeless camp sweeps
The goal of the lawsuit is to make it easy for the houseless community to reclaim their belongings after sweeps. Author: Mike Benner Updated: 9:48 PM PDT May 24, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The streets of Portland have been home to Steven Black for seven years. He will tell you it has not been easy. The 51-year-old points to November 2020 when his camp at Laurelhurst Park was swept by the city. Black lost a tent, a bike, a sleeping bag and clothes. Black said he went to the Rapid Response warehouse to claim his belongings, but it was all gone.
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