Homeless

Residents of Manhattan's Upper West Side are again raising safety concerns about the hundreds of homeless people being housed by the city in three luxury hotels there, after groups were spotted drinking and urinating, and records revealed that six convicted pedophiles appear to have been illegally housed near an elementary-school…

UPDATE, AUGUST 7: A transient sex offender has been charged in connection with the death of poker player Susie Zhao. Jeffrey Bernard Morris was charged by White Lake Township, Mich. police with first-degree premeditated murder. Police are still trying to piece together the circumstances. Police said Zhao met Morris at…

This undated booking photo provided by the Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff's Office, shows Robert Incorvaia, 51, who is accused of luring homeless women with the promise of food and shelter only to sexually assault them. Phoenix police said Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, more victims have been identified and Incorvaia, 51,…

Upper West Side residents say three hotels that are housing hundreds of homeless men during the coronavirus pandemic have turned the area into a spectacle of public urination, catcalling and open drug use. Among those staying at the luxury Belleclaire on Broadway and the Lucerne on West 79th Street, and…

Updated / Friday, 7 Aug 2020 10:53 The charity Inner City Helping Homeless has described the figures as shocking Thirty-one people who were homeless have died in Dublin so far this year with ten of the deaths occurring in July, according to latest figures. This compares to 35 people who were…

THERE HAS BEEN 31 recorded deaths within homeless services in Dublin in 2020, new figures released by the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive show.  The figure represents an increase on previous years – 34 homeless individuals died in Dublin in 2018, and a further 35 people died last year. Since the…

Thirty-one people have died within homeless services in Dublin this year. That is an increase on 2019 which saw 34 deaths across the whole year, according to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE). It says intensive liaison between the DRHE, the Health Service Executive and Tusla has taken place as…

By Staff Reporter Aug 6, 2020Cape Town - The Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) has launched it's Hope for the Homeless fundraising campaign, which aims to give the gift of hope to the homeless community amidst the pandemic and harsh winter conditions.The campaign, launched on Monday, 03 August,…

The coronavirus pandemic threatens America with a new wave of homelessness due to a cratering economy, expiring unemployment stimulus payments and vanishing renter protections.What they're saying: "I've never seen this many people poised to lose their housing in such a short period of time," said Bill Faith of the Coalition…

2 months agoRadio25:10Since the start of the pandemic, homeless encampments have multiplied in parks across Canada. City officials are worried about safety and sanitation, and as a result, many have tried to dismantle such camps, with varying degrees of success. That's because some residents are fighting for their right to…