Homeless

Nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Portland’s reputation for violence, homelessness, drug use, and riots continues to hamper the city’s recovery. Now Portland Public Schools (PPS) are experiencing an 8 percent decline in enrollment as well. Enrollment in PPS, the largest district in Oregon, dropped by nearly 7,000…

(CNN)At least six people have been stabbed or slashed on the New York City subway since the unveiling of a new transit safety plan on Friday, the New York City Police Department said. Officials have vowed to combat crime and address homelessness in the city's transit system as part of…

Roadhouse team leader Mahmoud Hakim and its kitchen volunteers prepare meals for people in need. Picture: Elesa Kurtz For one family, who lived in a caravan with no electricity or water in the dead of winter, a hotel room was a lifeline for survival during lockdown in 2021. Hannah is…

New York City will begin removing homeless people from subways as part of an aggressive crackdown on growing assault rates on the transport network. rom tomorrow, police will adopt a zero-tolerance approach to unruly behaviour on the subway, the city’s new mayor Eric Adams said. “No more just doing whatever…

We’ve done posts about legislative moves to put an end to traffic stops over things like expired tags or busted taillights because blacks are more likely to get pulled over and shot by racist police officers, so the only solution is to stop enforcing these traffic laws. Now we’re reading…

Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse visited the area on Saturday to assess the damage and address the needs of residents. One body has been discovered and three people are still missing following flooding in Ivory Park on Friday night. 187 people were left homeless while NGOs were providing relief. Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse visited the…

A man sleeps in a park near City Hall Square on March 11, 2021. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star Following the tragic freezing death of a homeless man on Windsor’s streets last month, the city has opened overnight warming centres to help people warm up. Advertisement 2 This advertisement…

Yes, I am homeless. Unhoused. I am not alone. In the Netherlands, there are 38,000 homeless, growing daily. It can happen to anyone. One day, you have a job, a relationship and a bed, and before you know it, you’re sleeping on coaches, walking the streets and ending up on…

WEBWIRE – Friday, February 18, 2022 Provides update on hometown efforts in the greater Seattle area to support those experiencing chronic homelessness by bolstering its commitment of nearly $500K in programming and partnerships throughout 2022Invests in new Partnership for Zero collaboration, led by the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA),…

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — On a rainy winter morning, Jamie Hayden stopped in to visit with Diane Timothio. A case manager in Del Norte County on California’s remote northern coast, Hayden comes by often, sometimes staying for hours, to work with Timothio. Work can mean different things: going to doctor’s…