Nation Jul 25 What Trump’s order on clearing encampments, forced hospitalization means for the unhoused By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas
Nation Jul 08 Watch 8:50 California’s homeless encampment crackdown draws criticism from health experts California is home to the nation’s largest homeless population. Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration has spent more than $20 billion on the issue, recently urged cities and counties to pass laws that effectively ban “dangerous and unhealthy” encampments. While some… By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation May 12 Newsom urges California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging California’s local governments to begin clearing homeless encampments, escalating the state’s efforts to ban makeshift camps that line streets up and down the state. By Janie Har, Associated Press
Nation Sep 14 Watch 7:09 A federal housing program reduced veteran homelessness by more than half. What’s next? According to government data, homelessness in the U.S. increased 12 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. But one group has seen significant improvement over the last 15 years: veterans. Much of that can be credited to a government housing program… By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn
World Aug 08 Watch 6:15 Activists accuse authorities of ‘social cleansing’ for clearing homeless out of Paris The 2024 Olympics are coming to an end, but in the lead-up to and during the games, French authorities cleared thousands of homeless people out of Paris. Police cited security reasons, but homeless advocates see it differently. Ross Cullen of… By Ross Cullen, Nadia Becir, Layla Quran
Apr 28 Watch 8:59 The obstacles preventing homeless veterans from finding housing in Los Angeles By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson On any given night, more than 65,000 unhoused people are living in Los Angeles. There is not enough affordable housing, and even when there is, some people struggle to get into those units, including veterans on disability. Stephanie Sy looks… Continue watching
Jun 20 Extreme heat can be deadly for people who are homeless By Anita Snow, Associated Press Excessive heat causes more weather-related deaths in the United States than hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes combined. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: China’s COVID-19 restrictions raise concerns over trade disruptions In our news wrap Tuesday, officials in China tightened anti-virus controls at ports amid an accelerating outbreak, bringing worries of trade disruptions. Also, an Australian court overturned a landmark ruling on climate change, police in Washington, D.C. arrested a man… Continue watching
Aug 24 COVID-19 is ‘a crisis within a crisis’ for homeless people By Molly Bohannon, Katie Surma, Austin Fast, Nino Abdaladze, Megan Lupo, Jamie Fields, Sanjana Garg, Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Homeless people are among the most vulnerable populations in the COVID-19 pandemic, yet they're largely invisible victims. Very little is known about how they're faring. Continue reading
Apr 08 Los Angeles undergoes massive effort to get homeless into hotels By Christopher Weber, Associated Press To curb the coronavirus spread, Los Angeles has embarked on a massive effort to bring thousands of homeless people off the streets and into hotels to protect them and others from infection. Continue reading