PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – In March, the founder of The Homeless Voice, a South Florida newspaper about homelessness, took his vendors off the streets because of COVID-19. Sean Cononie said they just got back to selling and collecting in September. Now, he is curbing them again because of the safetyContinue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $200 million boost to his Project Homekey homeless housing fund in San Jose on Friday — a major cash infusion that will back several Bay Area projects. But he also acknowledged the challenges his administration faces with its anti-homelessness efforts, even admitting there’s not enoughContinue Reading
An analysis by The Oregonian/OregonLive found that homeless people who have even temporary housing are less likely to be booked into jail in Multnomah County than people living on the street. Here is how we crunched four years of data to report this story: The Oregonian/OregonLive analyzed Multnomah County Sheriff’sContinue Reading
In the shadows of Salford tower blocks are cabins offering homeless people a safe place to sleep. Known as the ‘People’s Pods’ the units, outside homelessness charity Emmaus’ Pendleton base, also offer people on the street a space where they can self-isolate. The bunkers are capable of housing two peopleContinue Reading
Youth Services System Inc. is seeking input from the local homeless population with the goal of bringing some of them to the table alongside representatives from local nonprofits, government agencies and offices, law enforcement, churches and the public for a restorative justice event in 2021. To lay the groundwork, CaryceContinue Reading
SALT LAKE CITY — Luis Lopez, standing outside his tent near Taufer Park on Friday, said he’s been homeless for the past eight years or so. Lopez, 37, said he’s lived in Utah ever since he moved from Los Angeles when he was 16. He said he’s struggled finding aContinue Reading
Officer Randy Krastel has been patrolling Downtown Missoula as the lone Business Improvement District officer since he took over the position in 2018. Downtown Missoula is getting its second dedicated downtown business improvement district officer something that downtown businesses say is greatly needed. “For quite a while we have beenContinue Reading
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Advocates for New York City’s homeless population have filed a lawsuit against the city over the risks of contracting COVID-19 inside shelters across the five boroughs. The lawsuit says the shelters are still far too crowded, despite efforts taken by the city to reduce capacity,Continue Reading
Mayor Andre Sayegh launched a new initiative on Thursday afternoon that covers transportation fare for the homeless, letting them return to their families and relatives’ homes, wherever that may be in the United States. Sayegh helped 20-year-old Richard Moore get into an Uber vehicle on North Main Street. He carriedContinue Reading
Erin Glynn, erin.glynn@pioneergroup.com Published 8:00 am EDT, Friday, October 23, 2020 ECHO His Love will be sheltering homeless people at its main campus, located at 525 Michael St. in Mansitee, from Nov. 2 to April 2. (Erin Glynn/News Advocate) ECHO His Love will be sheltering homeless people at its main campus, located at 525 Michael St.Continue Reading