October 14, 2026 · Independent reporting
A Marion County judge denied a request from a longtime Wallace Marine Park resident seeking to stop the city of Salem from removing homeless encampments, according to Salem Reporter.
The dispute involves the city’s management of camps and concerns raised about the treatment of residents with disabilities and access to alternative places to sleep. The ruling concerns the request to halt removals; it should not be read as resolving every broader question about the city’s homelessness policies.
