Mar 16 Man suspected of shooting several homeless people held without bail By Michael Balsamo, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The 30-year-old suspect was ordered held without bail on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of 54-year-old Morgan Holmes in Washington. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Police speak on arrest of man suspected in shootings of homeless men in D.C. and NYC By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., has been arrested. Police say at least two people were killed and three others wounded. Continue reading
Mar 15 Police arrest man suspected of stalking and killing homeless men By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Police say they arrested a suspected gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C., killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks. Continue reading
Feb 07 With housing costs rising, tiny homes offer one solution to address homelessness By Giles Bruce, Kaiser Health News Cities and nonprofits across the country are building communities of tiny homes to safely house people amid COVID and cold winters. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 6:30 What’s behind rising homelessness in America? By Judy Woodruff, Karina Cuevas The number of Americans living without homes, in shelters, or on the streets continues to rise at an alarming rate. Judy Woodruff reports on why that is, and what more can be done to prevent it. Continue watching
Dec 28 ‘So difficult’: Frigid temperatures in Northwest force some to seek shelter By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press Severe weather sweeping parts of the U.S. has brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest and heavy snow to mountains in Northern California and Nevada. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:23 Miracle Money: How a guaranteed income fund is helping San Francisco’s homeless By Zachary Green, Jennifer Winter Guaranteed income pilot programs are sweeping the country, but until recently, few, if any, of them have addressed the issue of homelessness. Now, a new program called Miracle Money in San Francisco has already given 14 unhoused people $500 a… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 9:12 Texas’ homeless suffer due to lack of public housing as public camping is criminalized By Stephanie Sy, Frank Carlson Amid a housing affordability crisis, cities across the U.S. have been struggling with their unsheltered populations. Two years ago, Austin, Texas, decriminalized activities related to homelessness. But this year, citizens voted to re-criminalize them — as the state banned public… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 8:00 Input from the unhoused may be crucial solution to homelessness in San Francisco By Stephanie Sy, Jennifer Winter The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into resolving the crisis,… Continue watching
Jul 06 Extreme heat further complicates the lives of homeless women and LGBTQ people By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th As climate change exacerbates the effects of weather events like flooding, hurricanes and wildfires, it increases the likelihood of more displaced people who are facing housing insecurity and homelessness. … Continue reading