encampment
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When they were moved from their makeshift encampment by sheriff officers later that month, they set up a new camp a few metres away.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Los Angeles City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, whose district includes North Hollywood, took to Instagram to say that the encampment has been a threat to the area’s residents for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Robert Martinez, 40, moved to a Budget Inn in North Hills last summer from an encampment near the 405 Freeway.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Five men and two women were arrested on Sunday outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase during a peace encampment against the Iran war, Suffolk Police said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Most of the Lakota and Cheyenne warriors in the encampment had been in battles before.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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