Homeless

"The cause of the fire has not been determined, however it is not considered suspicious." Author of the article: Brockville Recorder Firefighters battle a blaze that left nine people homeless and destroyed two businesses in Spencerville early Friday. Photo by Handout photo BROCKVILLE — Fire officials were still investigating Saturday…

When Mike Bush was 12, all knees and soft eyes, he won a scholarship to attend youth classes at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was the summer of 1968, hot and angry and hopeful, and while it would end with young anti-war protesters getting beaten with…

Brandon Elliot, the man charged in the brutal attack on an elderly Asian American woman, was homeless and living in a New York hotel that was being used to house the homeless. Elliot, 38, was charged with assault as a hate crime, attempted assault as a hate crime, assault and…

Last March, before the coronavirus was declared an emergency in the state, New York City seemed to be on the cusp of a gorgeous seasonal change. Thousands of hotel rooms across the boroughs had been booked for business trips, spring break sojourns, and weekend holidays. By the end of the…

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People look on at the aftermath of a large fire that broke out in an informal settlement in Susan’s Bay, Freetown on March 25, 2021. The fire burned down hundreds of informal buildings, effecting thousands of people. Saidu BAH / AFP Sierra Leone’s disaster-management agency requested aid on Monday after…

An ordinance finally putting an end to squatting and renting in Manila BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno I am at a loss for words and highly-elated after signing before  the weekend Ordinance No. 8730 containing the implementing rules and regulations pertaining to the Manila local government’s in-city housing program. My deepest…

Author of the article: Reader Letters A man who has been staying at the Windsor International Aquatic Centre heads out for a cigarette outside of the temporary shelter on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star Re: Swimming versus housing the homeless — time for a gut…

PRESS RELEASE Brighton & Hove becomes the first city in the UK to adopt the Homeless Bill of Rights. At a meeting of full council on 25thMarch 2021 Brighton and Hove City Council voted to adopt the Homeless Bill of Rights. The bid to get the local authority to adopt…

Philadelphia police released surveillance video of an alleged assault and shooting in South Philadelphia. Authorities arrested a father and daughter whom they say are behind the incident. Read More