• Jury in NYC chokehold case may consider lesser charge as judge dismisses manslaughter charge

    Jury in NYC chokehold case may consider lesser charge as judge dismisses manslaughter charge

    Dec 06, 2024 09:23 PM EST

    ... performer with a tragic life story: His mother was killed and stuffed in a suitcase when he was a teenager. His adult life spiraled into homelessness, psychiatric hospitalizations, drug abuse and criminal convictions, including for assaulting people at subway stations. Penny, 26, went on to study architecture. He is white ...

  • Was subway killing self-defense or excessive force? That's the question before jury as Daniel Penny ends

    Was subway killing self-defense or excessive force? That's the question before jury as Daniel Penny ends

    Dec 03, 2024 01:55 AM EST

    Penny's reaction to Neely touched raw nerves and fueled debate about race relations, public safety, urban life and different approaches to crime, homelessness and mental illness. Some in New York and around the country see Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran turned architecture student, as a valiant protector ...

  • Voters face dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more

    Voters face dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more

    Nov 05, 2024 08:41 PM EST

    A unique proposal in Arizona links property taxes with responses to homelessness. It would let property owners seek property tax refunds if they incur expenses because a local government declined to enforce ordinances against illegal camping, loitering, panhandling, public alcohol and drug use, and other things. Climate Voters in Washington ...

  • Jury selection begins for trial of man charged in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely

    Jury selection begins for trial of man charged in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely

    Oct 21, 2024 12:42 PM EST

    ... up to four years if convicted of criminally negligent homicide. Witnesses to the incident said Neely — who had struggled with drug addiction, mental illness and homelessness — had been shouting and demanding money when Penny approached him. Penny pinned Neely to the ground with the help of two other passengers, and ...

  • 'We are not going to wait.' How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis

    'We are not going to wait.' How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis

    Oct 18, 2024 03:14 PM EST

    ... The agency’s assessment cited disproportionately high poverty rates and low incomes as factors that Native people face, which can lead to increased rates of homelessness, overcrowding in homes, and people living with deficiencies, such as insufficient plumbing and heat. To address these housing conditions, the agency estimated that around ...

  • Some health care workers in Canada grappling with patients requesting euthanasia

    Some health care workers in Canada grappling with patients requesting euthanasia

    Oct 16, 2024 04:59 PM EST

    Cases of homelessness appear regularly and spark some of the most heated debate. One doctor wrote that although his patient had a serious lung disease, his suffering was "mostly because he is homeless, in debt and cannot tolerate the idea of (long-term care) of any kind." A respondent questioned ...

  • WATCH: Trump campaigns in Coachella in rare visit to solidly Democratic California

    WATCH: Trump campaigns in Coachella in rare visit to solidly Democratic California

    Oct 12, 2024 10:09 PM EST

    ... bearing its name. Still, Trump took advantage of his visit to tear into the nation's most populous state, bringing up its recent struggles with homelessness, water shortages and a lack of affordability. Harris, the Democratic nominee, was previously the state’s junior senator and attorney general. “We’re not ...

  • 'The Boys of Riverside' chronicles school for the deaf's rise to state football champions

    'The Boys of Riverside' chronicles school for the deaf's rise to state football champions

    Oct 09, 2024 10:20 PM EST

    ... an increase in interest and enrollment. For the author, writing "The Boys of Riverside" was what he called a tonic from his typical stories, covering homelessness, the pandemic and politics. There's this great line in the prologue of your book in which you write: "In reporting the book, I ...

  • Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition

    Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition

    Sep 30, 2024 10:20 PM EST

    ... insecurity, according to surveys from the Hope Center at Temple University. Mark Huelsman, Temple University: We see this housing crisis that exists across our country, but that's rendered one in 12 students experiencing homelessness. Laura Barron-Lopez: Mark Huelsman's is the center's director of policy and advocacy.

  • Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California

    Newsom vetoes bill to create AI safety measures saying it could hinder innovation in California

    Sep 30, 2024 06:02 PM EST

    ... has promoted California as an early adopter as the state could soon deploy generative AI tools to address highway congestion, provide tax guidance and streamline homelessness programs. The state also announced last month a voluntary partnership with AI giant Nvidia to help train students, college faculty, developers and data scientists ...