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A homeless man was arrested in connection with the violent assault of a 70-year-old man in North Hollywood, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said Tuesday. Richard Vitagliano is accused of attacking Harpal Singh on Aug. 4 with a golf club. Singh was on his daily walk near Sikh Gurdwara…

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. Catherine Crosland, who works directly with people experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C., following President Trump's law enforcement actions in the capital. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: President Trump's federal takeover of Washington D.C.'s police and his deployment of National Guard soldiers and federal law enforcement into…

Trump-Putin Expectations, Trump and D.C. Homelessness, Inflation Check-In Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories White House Press Secretary Karoline…

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WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump urged homeless people living in Washington, D.C., to move out “IMMEDIATELY” and claimed “we will give you places to stay" that are "FAR" from the nation's capital. On Monday, he announced that he was federalizing Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department and deploying the National…

After the ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, cities are taking a punitive approach to homelessness Published August 12, 2025 3:49PM (EDT) A homeless man sleeps on grass outside of the City Hall in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) This article was originally published on…

Donald Trump announced that he’s taking control of Washington, D.C.’s police department and sending in the National Guard, saying it’s to make the city safer. He promised to crack down on both homelessness and crime, calling this a “liberation” of the capital and vowing to end what he described as…

Donald Trump announced today that he’s holding a meeting to discuss a new, highly controversial plan that many people are calling “insane” and “dangerous.” He issued a strong warning to Washington, D.C., promising a no-nonsense approach to dealing with two groups: the homeless and criminals. Trump said he wants to…

President Donald Trump on Monday placed the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deployed 800 National Guard troops in the capital city to address what he claimed was out-of-control crime there. It is the first time that a president has federalized the Metropolitan Police Department. Trump's move drew…