• Artists who have lived on the street get space to create

    Artists who have lived on the street get space to create

    Jun 29, 2015 11:16 PM EDT

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Now a story of hope. The RedLine art gallery in Denver helps artists who have experienced homelessness and other hardships. Here, in their own words, the artists talk about how the Reach Studio program has changed their lives. GONZO, Artist: My name's Gonzo. I have been ...

  • LA's ambitious plan to house every homeless veteran

    LA's ambitious plan to house every homeless veteran

    Jun 13, 2015 05:41 PM EDT

    ... never happened before. MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI: It's never happened.  But when I was campaigning for mayor I said, "I don't wanna just manage homelessness." We needed to take a discrete population to give people the confidence that if we can end veterans' homelessness , we can attack chronic homelessness ...

  • Architects rethinking design of housing for formerly homeless residents

    Architects rethinking design of housing for formerly homeless residents

    Jun 13, 2015 05:16 PM EDT

    ... thousands of people across the United States are living on the streets. Many advocates are pushing for a new model, permanent supportive housing, to reduce homelessness. The model prioritizes a stable place to live and has been shown to keep people from falling back into homelessness. Increasingly, people are also ...

  • Street Sense gives homeless creative tools to build careers and help others

    Street Sense gives homeless creative tools to build careers and help others

    Jun 02, 2015 11:10 PM EDT

    ... JUDY WOODRUFF: As homelessness has grown in cities across the country, more so-called street papers have cropped up to help tell the story. We went back to look again at how one newspaper in the nation's capital is doing 10 years later. The NewsHour's Anne Davenport ...

  • Homeless men, now auteurs, challenge preconceptions through filmmaking

    Homeless men, now auteurs, challenge preconceptions through filmmaking

    Jun 02, 2015 10:28 PM EDT

    ... film was produced as a collaboration with other filmmakers in the co-op who were eager to share their stories while challenging preconceived notions about homelessness. All three films, “I Am Levester Joe Green II,” “Fairness Rising,” and “Late Show,” can be viewed on Vimeo here. The female directors’ showcase ...

  • LGBT youth home welcomes population accustomed to insecurity

    LGBT youth home welcomes population accustomed to insecurity

    May 22, 2015 05:23 PM EDT

    ... then once you have that record, it makes everything that much harder.” Dank said she thinks the first step in addressing the problem of LGBT homelessness is to have more affirming spaces like Corado’s group house, which allows residents to stay for up to 18 months. She says that ...

  • House GOP panel proposes Amtrak cuts hours after deadly train crash

    House GOP panel proposes Amtrak cuts hours after deadly train crash

    May 13, 2015 03:12 PM EDT

    ... for the poor. In a letter delivered Monday, the White House reminded lawmakers of recent rioting in Baltimore's poorest neighborhoods and said the measure would "set back our efforts to end homelessness and shortchange housing support for very low-income households, including families with children, the elderly and disabled."

  • Perception of the police depends on your Baltimore zip code

    Perception of the police depends on your Baltimore zip code

    Apr 30, 2015 11:20 PM EDT

    ... he’s ok, don’t mess with him. HARI SREENIVASAN: Willard has been working in Sandtown for the past eight years. Helping people out of homelessness and drug addiction, and coming to understand the depths of their anger. REV. JOHN WILLARD: The people in this community feel hunted, they’re ...

  • 5 ways you can help Baltimore

    5 ways you can help Baltimore

    Apr 29, 2015 06:30 PM EDT

    ... neighborhoods Newborn Holistic Ministries has been serving Baltimore for nearly 20 years. This Baltimore-bred organization runs a recovery program for women overcoming addiction and homelessness. It also revitalizes vacant and dilapidated buildings, turning them into gardens and murals for the community. “When you have a community-driven effort, it ...

  • A radical approach to discipline that starts with listening to students

    A radical approach to discipline that starts with listening to students

    Apr 02, 2015 01:43 PM EDT

    NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Having racked up multiple up absences and missed assignments, a high school sophomore showed up in his English class last year, hopeful for another chance. “Where have you been?” his teacher asked. “You can’t pass this class if you don't show up.” Without warning, the young man exploded. “Shut the f---...