Latest Homelessness News
Moving homeless people from streets to shelter isn't easy, San Francisco outreach workers say
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outreach worker Edgar Tapia hit a San Francisco neighborhood on a mission to find people to take eight available shelter beds, including a tiny cabin perfect for a couple. He approached a cluster of tents in the Mission District, calling out greetings and...
Suit seeks to overturn Georgia law on homeless voter registration and voter challenges
ATLANTA (AP) — A new lawsuit seeks to overturn two provisions of a Georgia election law related to voter challenges. The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda filed suit on Tuesday in federal court in Atlanta, arguing that a law...
More shelter beds and a crackdown on tents mean fewer homeless encampments in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sidewalks once teeming with tents, tarps and people passed out next to heaps of trash have largely disappeared from great swaths of San Francisco, a city widely known for its visible homeless population. The number of people sleeping outdoors dropped to under...
Man accused in shootings near homeless encampments in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man has been charged in shootings near Minneapolis homeless encampments that killed one man and injured another. Anthony Jones, 36, was charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of attempted second-degree murder, the Hennepin County...
California governor signs package of bills giving state more power to enforce housing laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cities will soon face more state scrutiny — and new penalties — for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter construction, according to a package of laws signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom has been cracking down on what he...
Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month
BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program. The move is prompting outcry from municipal leaders and...
Disney trips meant for homeless students went to NYC school employees' kids, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — Six employees of New York City's public school system took their children or grandchildren on trips to Disney World, New Orleans and other locations using tickets that were meant for homeless students, investigators said in a newly released report. The trips...
On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — She was eight months pregnant when she was forced to leave her Denver homeless shelter. It was November. Ivanni Herrera took her 4-year-old son Dylan by the hand and led him into the chilly night, dragging a suitcase containing donated clothes and blankets...
Atlanta mayor proposes $60M to house the homeless
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's mayor proposed a $60 million investment in housing Tuesday as the city grapples with a rising homeless population. Under Mayor Andre Dickens' proposal, which needs approval from the City Council, a combination of public and private funds would bolster...
Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A public agency and private health insurance provider are teaming up to build a system of street doctors and clinics that will provide medical care to Los Angeles' homeless population, including routine preventive medicine, officials announced Wednesday. The goal...
