July 6, 2023 on The Story: Tomorrow, the city of Portland's daytime ban on homeless camps begins — and city officials have promised a soft launch. But there's a reason why it's a daytime ban, and not one that covers all public property at all times. Two major court cases, one of them in Oregon, shaped the way cities can enforce restrictions on homeless camps, ensuring that local governments cannot criminalize homelessness when there isn't sufficient shelter space available. And that Oregon case just received an important update this week — suggesting that the legal landscape around homelessness will remain unchanged for the foreseeable future. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw