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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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Crime and Justice News
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Nov 19, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Nov 8, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Oct 23, 20241 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Oct 9, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Sep 11, 20242 min read
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”...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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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Crime and Justice News
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Newsom Orders Officials To Dismantle Homeless Encampments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering state officials to begin dismantling thousands of homeless encampments, calling on government...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 15, 20242 min read
Cities Take Hard Line On Homeless Camps Under Court Ruling
Until recently, federal appellate courts limited how far cities could go to clear homeless encampments. Last month, the Supreme Court...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 8, 20242 min read
Homeless Killed At Alarming Rate in Arizona's Maricopa County
The night James Cruz disappeared, his sister knew something was wrong. Cruz had been living in Tempe, Arizona’s ‘River Bottom’ homeless...
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Crime and Justice News
Jun 28, 20243 min read
Cities May Ban Public Sleeping By The Homeless, High Court Rules
A public sleeping ban in Grants Pass, Oregon, did not unconstitutionally criminalize homelessness, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday. The...
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Crime and Justice News
May 21, 20242 min read
Conservatives Seek To Move Homeless Aid To Drug Treatment
In October, Florida will become the latest state to ban homeless camping. Starting in January, any city that does not enforce the ban can...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 25, 20242 min read
Supreme Court Case Unlikely To Impact Homelessness, Advocates Say
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the most consequential case regarding homelessness to come before it in...
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