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Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Two Homeless Men to 'Protect His Family'
A man accused in a shooting that killed two homeless people and wounded three others has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree...
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Feb 251 min read
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Manhattan Hotel Called ‘the New Ellis Island’ will Stop Housing Migrants by June
The former Roosevelt Hotel, a century-old building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, will stop operating as a shelter this summer, The...
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Feb 252 min read
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New Data: Unhoused People Tracked at Intake in 20% of Local Jails
Homeless people are most often arrested for property crimes, often trespassing, and more likely to be 55 years and over. But data within...
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Feb 132 min read
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CA City Making It A Crime To Aid Or Abet An Homeless Encampment
As California communities ban homeless encampments, one Bay Area city is trying to go a step further. The East Bay city of Fremont is set...
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Feb 52 min read
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Judge Pauses Enforcement of Camping Rules in City at Center of Supreme Court Homelessness Ruling
An Oregon judge on Monday ordered Grant’s Pass, the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments to...
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Feb 42 min read
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More Cities Ban Sleeping Outside Despite Lack of Homeless Shelters
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last June allowing localities to ban outdoor camping even if there is no homeless shelter space...
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Jan 272 min read
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As Super Bowl Approaches, Louisiana Governor Moves Homeless Out of Eyesight
Seven miles from downtown New Orleans, along an industrial strip next to a shipping canal, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry turned an empty...
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Jan 162 min read
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Homelessness At Highest Level In Decade, Linked To Asylum Seekers
Homelessness soared to the highest level on record this year, driven by forces that included high rents, stagnant wages and a surge in...
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Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Penny's NYC Acquittal Shows Public Divide On Dealing With Homeless
Outside Manhattan's criminal courthouse on Monday, a scuffle broke out among demonstrators. On one side were supporters of Daniel Penny,...
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Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Bus Tickets Have Mixed Success, as Solution for Homelessness
San Francisco Mayor London Breed made waves recently with a major policy shift: Before providing a shelter bed or any other services,...
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Dec 5, 20243 min read
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In NYC Public Schools, 1 in 8 Students Was Homeless Last Year
As New York dealt with an ongoing housing crisis and an influx of migrants, state data shows that a record-high 146,000 students did not...
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Nov 19, 20242 min read
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Arizona Voters Urge Crack Down On Clearing Homeless Encampments With Property Owner Tax Incentives
In a key test of public attitudes toward homelessness after the Supreme Court greenlit broader camping bans this past summer, Arizona...
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Nov 8, 20242 min read
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Louisiana State Police Look To Clear New Orleans Homeless Encampments Ahead Of Taylor Swift Concerts
A plan by the Louisiana State Police to clear the New Orleans’ largest remaining homeless encampment in advance of three mega concerts...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Adams Launches Subway Homeless Outreach with Police and Clinicians
Mayor Eric Adams has launched a new initiative to tackle homelessness in New York City's subway system. The program involves pairing...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
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San Francisco Seeks Dismissal of Tenderloin Drug Use Lawsuit
The City of San Francisco defended itself Thursday afternoon against charges from Tenderloin residents who claim that the city has caused...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
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How To Avoid Criminalizing Homelessness, Increasing Crime
Jurisdictions across the U.S. are facing challenges in addressing the increasing issue of homelessness, particularly the unsheltered...
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Oct 9, 20242 min read
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Florida Mayor Blasts Statewide Anti-Homelessness Law
A Florida law that criminalizes sleeping in public spaces and will take effect next month is expected to provoke a “tsunami of lawsuits”...
Crime and Justice News
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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San Francisco Adds Another Program to Bus Homeless People Out of Town
San Francisco does not have one program that puts homeless people onto buses and sends them elsewhere. It has three, reports Mission...
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Aug 13, 20242 min read
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Liberal San Francisco Mayor Vows Crackdown On Homeless Camping
The homeless men in tents on a sidewalk near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco knew that city crews were coming to clear them out, but...
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Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Los Angeles Defies Newsom's Push To Clear Homeless Encampments
Days after Gov. Gavin Newsom put pressure on local governments to dismantle homeless encampments across California, leaders in Los...
Crime and Justice News
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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