Homeless

Peter Bracchi believes that it’s imperative that we take comprehensive action to address PFAS contamination — this includes not only treating our water supply but also preventing further pollution from ongoing sources Editor ’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alone and…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2025 2:00 pm Updated May 28, 2025 5:33 pm 1 min read 1:58 Halifax says it is closing one of the five remaining designated homeless encampments WATCH: A long-standing tent encampment site in Dartmouth is being shut down by the city.…

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with Street Roots. On a Thursday morning in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood, two dozen people mill around a warehouse, waiting for the results of a lottery. At 7:45 sharp, a woman sitting in an interior office calls out three numbers in quick…

Despite years of representing Nigeria and winning major titles across West Africa, former boxing champion Prince Bob Alagoro is now homeless. In a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @General_Somto, the former West African champion poured out his frustration and pain, lamenting how he now squats in someone’s…

PETALING JAYA: In 2015, Tony Lian was supplying bottled water when a friend asked if he could donate to the homeless. “I said yes and gave 20 cartons. Then later, I provided another 30. “But something inside me said: ‘Don’t just give, go see for yourself.” What he witnessed that…

(RNS) — The future of a proposed homeless shelter at a New Jersey church — and the future of the church itself — remains unclear after a zoning board meeting ended without a vote. Since October, Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, has sought permission from the town’s…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. When a homeless man questioned the Phoenix police’s authority to stop him in February 2020, an officer grabbed him…

Officers from the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce carried out a late-night raid across parts of Lagos Island, arresting 62 people. The operation, which led to the arrest of 59 men and 3 women, is part of a renewed push to remove suspected criminals from the streets and take back public areas…

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, MAY 23, 2025 - This spring, SocialBox.Biz is encouraging enterprises across the United Kingdom to join in its MacBook and laptop reuse initiative. Over the past decade, SocialBox.Biz has helped the vulnerable, including homeless individuals, refugees, and elderly people receive old but functional MacBooks and laptops that…

Please enter a unique summary that best describes your press release. Please DO NOT copy and paste the top portion of your press release. Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) May 23, 2025 - Mighty Hero Homes, a nonprofit organization on a mission to eradicate veteran homelessness, will host a powerful night of…