• 5 reasons housing is so expensive right now

    5 reasons housing is so expensive right now

    Aug 05, 2022 07:43 PM EDT

    ... The housing at the low end of the rental market,” said Steve Berg, Vice President of Programs and Policy at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, “has continually gone up substantially faster than earnings at the lower end of the wage market.” The largest issue in the cost of finding ...

  • HUD announces $2.8 billion in grants for homeless services organizations

    HUD announces $2.8 billion in grants for homeless services organizations

    Aug 01, 2022 10:14 PM EDT

    ... experiencing homelessness move into homes and access critical supportive services like health care, education, and job training.” Fudge added that the Biden administration seeks to "prioritize equity in homelessness efforts and the humane treatment of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, and the funding announced today will help communities do just that.”

  • Why this maternity home for teens in South Carolina is planning to expand

    Why this maternity home for teens in South Carolina is planning to expand

    Jul 27, 2022 10:03 PM EDT

    ... to stay with their infants up to two years after the birth of their children. Teenagers who are pregnant are much more likely to experience homelessness than other teenagers, O’Donnell said. “They are bouncing from couch to couch in their — or their friends’ — homes, or they’re living in ...

  • Afghan war veteran Jason Kander discusses coping with post-traumatic stress

    Afghan war veteran Jason Kander discusses coping with post-traumatic stress

    Jul 10, 2022 09:30 PM EDT

    ... an activist at times. But, you know, I'm president of National Expansion of Veterans Community Project, which focuses on combating veteran suicide and veteran homelessness and my royalties from the book, go to that cause. But, you know, I actually think that I've had a much greater impact ...

  • Arizona bans filming within 8 feet of police officers

    Arizona bans filming within 8 feet of police officers

    Jul 09, 2022 12:12 AM EDT

    ... of Justice launched a widespread probe into the police force in Phoenix to examine whether officers have been using excessive force and abusing people experiencing homelessness. It’s similar to other investigations opened in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville. The Phoenix Police Department, which oversees the nation’s fifth ...

  • Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable

    Phoenix tries to offset rising temperatures that pose health risks to the most vulnerable

    Jul 06, 2022 10:20 PM EDT

    ... deaths, a 400 percent increase since 2014. Stephanie Sy: Soon after taking the job, Hondula realized that he can't solve heat deaths without addressing homelessness. David Hondula: Our best estimate is that individuals experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County are at about 200 times higher risk of suffering heat-associated ...

  • Katie Britt wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Alabama primary election

    Katie Britt wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Alabama primary election

    Jun 22, 2022 01:45 AM EDT

    In Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic nomination to serve another term, fending off a pair of challengers amid concerns over rising crime and homelessness. But the Alabama Senate runoff has drawn particular attention both because of the drama surrounding Trump's endorsement and the fact that ...

  • 2022 Alabama Primary Election Results

    2022 Alabama Primary Election Results

    Jun 21, 2022 08:49 PM EDT

    In Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic nomination to serve another term, fending off a pair of challengers amid concerns over rising crime and homelessness. But the Alabama Senate runoff has drawn particular attention both because of the drama surrounding Trump's endorsement and the fact that ...

  • Extreme heat can be deadly for people who are homeless

    Extreme heat can be deadly for people who are homeless

    Jun 20, 2022 03:14 PM EDT

    ... Paul charity. “His mother was devastated.” Many such deaths are never confirmed as heat related and aren't always noticed because of the stigma of homelessness and lack of connection to family. When a 62-year-old mentally ill woman named Shawna Wright died last summer in a hot alley ...

  • What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. mayor's race

    What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. mayor's race

    Jun 20, 2022 01:56 PM EDT

    ... of Washington, D.C., is trying to fend off challenges from a pair of Council members as the district contends with rising crime rates and homelessness concerns. Bowser has had a tumultuous second term that saw her repeatedly face off against Trump and walk a public tightrope between her own ...