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Mar 24 2024
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Altercation between homeless individuals ends in a violent hatchet attack
Police say two victims and one suspect were transported to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. SAN ANTONIO — An altercation on the city’s northside ended in a violent attack with a hatchet Sunday afternoon, according to police. Officers said the altercation occurred earlier that day between the homeless victims and suspect near Northwest Loop 410 and San Pedro
KENS 5Mar 13 2024
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Portland area presents new plan to halve homelessness
Multnomah County and Portland leaders have launched a new plan to combat homelessness with the goal of finding housing or shelter for about 2,700 people — half of the people estimated to currently be living outside — by the end of 2025. Why it matters: Portland's visible unhoused crisis is getting worse but the county and city say they are working together to solve it. The details: County
AxiosMar 19 2024
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CT's homelessness outreach providers at work with care, supplies
Harm reduction workers pulled their van into a darkened Bushnell Park on a recent winter evening where people who had no place to live were huddled on benches, some settling in for the night even as the temperature dropped to 30 degrees. Workers bandied about a slew of questions at the Hartford park, all centered around one broad theme: What is it you need? They’ve got toe warmers and hand
CT MirrorMar 19 2024
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Henrico County nonprofit helps families facing homelessness
“Sometimes you can feel helpless, and you don’t know what’s out there,” said Hayward, 39. “So for someone like me who wasn’t really aware of this nonprofit, this program can really help you. I’m telling people left and right about it.” In the two years Hayward spent at her previous location, she encountered numerous problems that were never addressed by her landlord. When she moved in, she
Richmond Times DispatchFeb 14 2024
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Baltimore strikes deal to buy 2 hotels to house homeless residents; search took nearly 3 years
Baltimore is close to finalizing the purchase of two hotels to be used as housing for the city’s homeless residents, ending a search that began nearly three years ago in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The $15.2 million deal, which is set to be considered by the Board of Estimates next week, would give the city control of two hotels, a Holiday Inn Express and a Sleep Inn, both of which
Baltimore SunMar 17 2024
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Man, woman found dead in Denver hotel converted to homeless shelter
The bodies of a man and woman were found Saturday night in a hotel in east Denver, according to the Denver Police Department. DPD was notified of the discovery at 9:22 p.m., spokesperson Kurt Barnes told CBS News Colorado. Officers then responded to 4040 Quebec Street. That is the address for the former Doubletree by Hilton at Denver Central Park. The hotel was converted into a transitional
CBS News (Online)Mar 21 2024
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Kalamazoo nonprofit celebrates additional storage lockers for those experiencing homelessness
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo shelter and resource center held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate a new installation aimed at helping those who are unhoused. Ministry with Community installed long-term storage lockers for people experiencing homelessness, poverty and other crises. “Since we’ve moved in this building, in 2016, we’ve had 100 percent capacity for the use of those
Fox 17 West MichiganMar 23 2024
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California homelessness measure’s razor-thin win signals growing voter fatigue
A key measure to combat homelessness personally backed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom has barely passed despite his multi-million-dollar campaign supporting it, reflecting voter fatigue and frustration about the crisis that continues to dog the state’s Democratic leadership.
Proposition 1 is touted by the Democratic governor as a linchpin to his plans to tackle the homelessness crisis
Associated PressMar 18 2024
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Crews clear homeless encampment near south Seattle middle school
Notices were posted at the camp near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and South Graham Street warning of the impending camp closure. “It’s just been a mess and we’ve been struggling for years,” said Michelle LeClech, who lives in the area. “It’s OK if they’re homeless waiting on housing, but it’s nothing but drugs. We just want peace and quiet and safety for the kids.” The
KOMO NewsMar 21 2024
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Annual Homeless Connect of Southwest Indiana takes place in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The 16th annual Homes Connect of Southwest Indiana will take place on March 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Old National Bank Events Plaza in downtown Evansville. The “One Day, One Stop, One Mission” event’s mission is to assist the homeless, near homeless and under-resourced. The Homeless Connect event helps to serve more than 600 individuals and families in the
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