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The Portland City Council approved a class-action settlement over disability access Wednesday, May 31. While city leaders championed the lawsuit and settlement, some say the agreement will actually do little to bring the city into compliance with federal laws. The settlement was approved the same day the council considered a new daytime camping ban ordinance. Both actions aim to prohibit unhoused people from setting up tents or sleeping on sidewalks. In September 2022, a lawsuit. ....
The Portland City Council approved a class-action settlement over disability access Wednesday, May 31. While city leaders championed the lawsuit and settlement, some say the agreement will actually do little to bring the city into compliance with federal laws. The settlement was approved the same day the council considered a new daytime camping ban ordinance. Both actions aim to prohibit unhoused people from setting up tents or sleeping on sidewalks. In September 2022, a lawsuit. ....
A man is critically injured after police said his vehicle flipped three to five times while driving on Interstate 10 Westbound on Wednesday morning. ....