EUGENE, Ore. — The offshoot of Occupy, labeled SLEEPS, is in its third home in the last two days. The tents are all set up at the old federal courthouse in downtown Eugene. The protesters just moved there from the Lane County Courthouse. The message remains the same; they want the city to change the … Continue reading »
SLEEPS Packs Up
EUGENE, Ore. — The Lane County Courthouse is no longer being occupied by the group SLEEPS. Wednesday afternoon, protesters broke down more than a dozen tents. Members of SLEEPS, which stands for Safe Legally Entitled Emergency Places to Sleep, announced a victory. They say a number of goals were achieved during their camp-in and say … Continue reading »
SLEEPS Wants Camping Ban Lifted
EUGENE, Ore. — Many homeless say they are happy with the vote to move forward on the pilot project. But they say that still doesn’t solve the immediate homeless problem, especially since it’s wintertime. A number of them are staging a protest at the Lane County Courthouse, urging the city to lift the camping ban. … Continue reading »
