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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Homelessness

The city of Boise, Idaho, reached a settlement agreement in Martin v. Boise, a lawsuit arising from a city ordinance that banned homeless people from sleeping in public. The city agreed to invest $1.3 million in homelessness prevention efforts and will amend two ordinances.

BOISE, Idaho — The city of Boise, Idaho, reached a settlement agreement in Martin v. Boise, a lawsuit arising from a city ordinance that banned homeless people from sleeping in public. The city agreed to invest $1.3 million in homelessness prevention efforts and will amend two ordinances.

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