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After Homelessness Ruling, Cities Weigh Whether to Clear Encampments
The Supreme Court decided last month that cities could cite homeless campers. Some say ‘clear them all.’ Others are ramping…
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Los Angeles Homeless Count Drops for the First Time in 6 Years
The reduction was a sign of progress for Mayor Karen Bass, who started an aggressive new program to move people…
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Criminalizing Homelessness Won’t Make It Go Away
OpinionSupported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTCriminalizing Homelessness Won’t Make It Go Away April 16, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ETShare full articleBy Mark Horvath,…
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Once a Sure Thing, Newsom’s Homelessness Measure Barely Passes
The measure known as Proposition 1, which includes $6.38 billion for treatment and housing, was a top priority for Gov.…
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Jurors Find San Francisco Homeless Man Not Guilty in Pipe Beating
The case was initially seen as an illustration of the city’s crime and homelessness woes. Further evidence challenged that narrative.
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A Mayor Whose Past Informs His Approach to Homelessness and Addiction
Dan Carter, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, was a homeless addict from his teens until he was 31. Now he’s…
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Once a Homeless Addict, a Mayor Takes On Housing and Drug Crises
Dan Carter was on the streets for 17 years. His experience informs his policy agenda as mayor of Oshawa, Ontario,…
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Here’s How Houston Is Fighting Homelessness — and Winning
Dallas and Houston are two Democratic bubbles in Texas that have long faced the familiar urban ache of homeless people…
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An ‘Unimaginable’ Death Toll Among Anchorage’s Homeless Residents
With hundreds living outdoors and temperatures plummeting, Alaska’s largest city is struggling to halt a rising death toll among homeless…
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Suspect in Subway Shoving Had Broken a Man’s Jaw Minutes Before
Officers were searching for the suspect, Sabir Jones, in Manhattan stations on Thursday. The woman he shoved was in critical…