This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case with sweeping implications for how cities manage their homeless populations.
The case centers on a local law passed in Grants Pass, Oregon. The ordinance essentially bans people from sleeping in public.
Mike Thompson is an associate professor of criminal justice at the University of Sioux Falls. He discusses the case, the arguments and its implications.