Homeless

People living in a homeless encampment pick up belongings after Louisiana State Police gave instructions for them to move to a different predesignated location in New Orleans on Oct. 23, 2024. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Alexandria, Va., Mayor Alyia Gaskins says President Trump's executive order to…

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LOS ANGELES — Immigration officials have been repeatedly spotted outside a Hollywood homeless shelter since May, leading staff to accompany residents from war-torn countries to work, errands and court. An executive at the shelter that serves people ages 18 to 24 said she saw two Venezuelan men handcuffed and arrested…

O ne day, I was leaving the church where I work when an angry woman stopped me. She threw a bag of garbage into the encampment in our yard and told me that a person had started sleeping in hers—and that I needed to tell her how she could find…

GOOD MORNING. Here’s all the news you need to know as you start the day. Local councils across the country suspend homebuyer scheme amid row with department 1. Eoghan Dalton reports on how hundreds of families in towns and cities across the country are at increased risk of homelessness, as…

The front facade of the New Beginnings permanent emergency shelter on Friday, July 25, 2025 in Regina. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post Article content The City of Regina’s permanent emergency shelter is finally set to open in the Heritage neighbourhood next week. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY…

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President Trump's new executive order to combat homelessness encourages local governments to revive civil commitment, a process to place people with mental health issues in treatment facilities without their consent.Why it matters: Involuntary civil commitment has historically been used as a preventative method to confine people before they harm themselves…

A man has been charged with ‘manslaughter’ after an incident in Oxford city centre last weekend. Thames Valley Police was called to St Aldate's at around 4.25pm on Saturday (July 19), following reports that a man had been punched. A man in his 60s had sustained serious injuries and was taken to the…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco banned homeless people from living in RVs by adopting strict new parking limits the mayor says are necessary to keep sidewalks clear and prevent trash buildup. The policy, which received final approval by San Francisco supervisors Tuesday, targets at least 400 recreational vehicles in…