A sheriff, a mayor and the ongoing effort to enforce homeless camping bans

OPB Politics Now

A sheriff, a mayor and the ongoing effort to enforce homeless camping bans

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Published on Aug 23, 2024, 6:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:18:09

Episode Description

Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but two elected officials in Multnomah County had a public dispute in recent weeks over how to address homeless camping. This time the elected sheriff of the state’s most populous county was at loggerheads with Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, but now they appear to be on the same page. On this week’s episode of OPB Politics Now, reporters Alex Zielinski and Dirk VanderHart discuss the latest on the issue and what comes next. Find the show anywhere you get your podcasts.

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