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Sarah Ruiz-Grossman, 9,20.19 MSN President Donald Trump has been on a tear about homelessness over the past week, spreading a lot of misinformation about what the real issue is and how to address it. Earlier this week Trump lamented the nation’s homelessness crisis ― not because so many Americans are unable...
Continue ReadingCBSN Los Angeles, September 10, 2019 at 5:40 pm Filed Under:Homeless, Los Angeles, Trump Administration LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Saying it’s time to “put politics aside”, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hosted a delegation of Trump Administration representatives Tuesday as part of an effort to address what he called a...
Continue ReadingLA Times,By Doug SmithSenior Writer,Aug. 28, 2019 The homeless outreach agency that was meant to move hundreds of people from the streets into housing, shelters or treatment for mental illness and substance abuse has failed dramatically to meet the goals of its contract with the city of Los Angeles, according...
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Chandler Curbed published on September 25, 2019 3:20 pm City Attorney Mike Feuer says the Martin v. Boise decision was too ambiguous. Tents line the street in Skid Row. Roby ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images The city of Los Angeles is joining the fight against a ruling that lets homeless...
Continue ReadingBy Michael Hobbes, Huff Post POLITICS 09/07/2019 08:00 am ET Seattle initiative links homeless customers with charitable businesses. SEATTLE ― Rita was homeless when she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2016. Fortunately, Medicaid covered her prescription costs. Not so fortunately, her medication acted as a diuretic — she...
Continue ReadingBlasting loud music and pouring buckets of water are part of a broader trend to make it impossible for the homeless to exist.
Continue ReadingThese homeless people are blocked from social services when there are few parking spaces to leave their cars without risking tickets.
Continue ReadingMichel Moore hopes the initiative will help to cut back the city's homeless population, which jumped by 16% over the past year.
Continue Readingby Leif Reigstad June 27.2019 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/homelessness/what-happened-when-austin-asked-homeless-people-how-to-solve-homelessness/ar-AADvjSg?li=BBUPk4T Donna Ware, pictured here with her service dog, Pilaf, is one of the committee’s original members and has not had stable housing for several years. On a hot Monday morning in May, 63-year-old Donna Ware sat down in the meeting room at the Terrazas...
Continue ReadingAs the face of homelessness changes, politicians cling to limited policy ideas and quick fixes. By Michael Hobbes Huff Post,05/19/2019 08:00 am ET; Read Original Article here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/homeless-utah-end-america-salt-lake-city_n_5cd1cac0e4b04e275d511aba SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The lunch rush at St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall is a snapshot of the changing character...
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