May 31, 2023 on The Story: Wednesday saw hours of testimony, both for and against, on a proposal put forth by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to institute a daytime ban on homeless camps throughout the city. The ordinance, which Wheeler's office contends would align with state law and court precedent, would also come with permanent bans on camping around places like schools and shelters. Much like Wheeler's earlier proposal of a full camping ban to accompany his idea for sanctioned mass camps, the proposal has ignited fierce debate in the city — a debate that was borne out by Wednesday's often boisterous hearing. 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