More Cities and States Crack Down on Homeless Individuals

This is the best article out of “Governing”. There are many useful links throughout the article so make sure to check them.

Many jurisdictions have shifted toward supporting the rights of local residents and businesses that must contend with encampments and other problems, rather than the rights of homeless people.
— Read on www.governing.com/urban/more-cities-and-states-crack-down-on-homeless-individuals

“Impacts of Successive Drug Legislation Shifts: Qualitative Observation” Portland Measure 110 year one

This report provides the initial findings of Year 1 of a multi year project to understand the effects of successive drug policy efforts in Oregon, with special focus given to Ballot Measure 110 (M110).
Related Reports:Key Points in Preparation for Oregon Legislative Session (2024): Examining the Multifaceted Impacts of Drug Decriminalization on Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Prosecutorial Discretion (December 2023)
An Additive Model of Engagement: Considering The Role of Front-End Criminal Justice Agencies in Treatment Provisions [Interim Report: Year Two]
— Read on pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ccj_fac/114/

Report: Portland Measure 110 had little impact on law enforcement | kgw.com

A second report from Portland State University researchers looked at Measure 110’s impact on police stops, searches and arrests — finding little link to a decline.
— Read on www.kgw.com/article/ news/local/the-story/measure-110-oregon-psu-drug-crime-report-study/283-fec1e85b-f68d-440f-a267-83107aa2bebb

Get the 2nd year report here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MsT3hgYZb9schz3FDs3yzxzBNB_rjR-H/view?usp=drivesdk

Rethinking the Crime of Rioting lawreview – Minnesota Law Review

By Nick Robinson. Full Text. The fear of riots has long loomed large in the public imagination. This fear is at least partly justified. Riots can present unique challenges, both in the harm they can cause and in the government’s ability to control them. However, from the American colonies to the Civil Rights era, there lawreview – Minnesota Law Review
— Read on minnesotalawreview.org/article/rethinking-the-crime-of-rioting/