Dec 27 Watch 6:28 U.S. sees dramatic rise in homelessness among families in 2024 By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas Homelessness in America reached record-high numbers in 2024. A government report shows that in January, people experiencing homelessness shot up by 18 percent to roughly 770,000. The annual survey pointed to economic problems like rising housing costs and a migrant… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:09 A federal housing program reduced veteran homelessness by more than half. What’s next? By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn 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… Continue watching
Jul 25 Newsom issues order directing California agencies how to remove homeless encampments By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Newsom’s order is aimed at the thousands of tents and makeshift shelters across the state that line freeways, clutter shopping center parking lots and fill city parks. Continue reading
Jul 25 Church sues Colorado town in order to continue sheltering homeless in trailers By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Echoing arguments made by other churches trying to serve the homeless from Oregon to Ohio, the Colorado church argues that helping those in need is religious activity protected by the Constitution. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 6:17 Breaking down Supreme Court decisions on Jan. 6 cases, homeless camps and agency power By John Yang, Kyle Midura With just one day left in its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of major decisions Friday. The justices upheld a law making it a crime for unhoused people to camp in public areas like parks, sidewalks and… Continue watching
Jun 28 Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless people sleeping outside, even when shelter space is lacking By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Oregon case decided Friday is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live. Continue reading
Jun 26 Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court to decide By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The court heard 61 cases this term, and 12 remain unresolved. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:57 Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide By John Yang, Saher Khan The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights, and… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:33 Supreme Court hears case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness, disband camps By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens, Marcia Coyle The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the most significant case on homelessness in decades. The case looks at challenges to laws in a small Oregon town fining homeless people up to $300 for setting up camps in public parks. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 6:18 What’s at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court case on laws limiting homelessness By John Yang, Kaisha Young The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday on whether laws limiting homelessness are unconstitutional because they punish people for being unhoused. The case is about laws in a small city in Oregon, but the outcome could reshape policies… Continue watching