An HIV Outbreak in Maine Shows the Risk of Trump’s Crackdown on Homelessness and Drug Use

Public health experts and advocates say the outbreak has been fueled by a confluence of local factors, including the sweeping of a homeless encampment and shuttering of a sterile-syringe program. But ... Read More

Homeless people scatter after recent federal and local encampment closures, but many are still living outside

Weeks into the federal government's crackdown on homelessness and crime, an impromptu census found hundreds of people living outside. Read More

Utica to dismantle homeless encampments, citing public health, safety issues

The city of Utica is beginning to take steps to take down several homeless encampments that have appeared throughout the city. Read More

Minneapolis property owner says he has no plans to clear homeless encampment

A deadline to fix what Minneapolis officials are calling a public health nuisance has come and gone. Hamoudi Sabri transformed his commercial parking lot into an encampment for those experiencing ... Read More

The Bipartisan Roots of Trump’s Cruel Crackdown on the Homeless

The White House is ordering brutal clearings and displacement of the most economically vulnerable Americans. Democrats and Republicans have jointly helped pave the way for this. Under President Donald ... Read More

DC advocate says ‘we know the solution’ to homelessness, and it’s not clearing out encampments

Last week, federal law enforcement began clearing out homeless encampments throughout the nation’s capital. Now, one local organization that advocates for homeless people is saying this strategy has ... Read More

How Trump’s order to crack down on homelessness could impact Boston and nearby cities

Local News How Trump’s order to crack down on homelessness could impact Boston and nearby cities Trump called for local officials to civilly commit more unhoused people and signaled a turn away from ... Read More

CRACKDOWN ON CAMPS: COMPLAINTS OVER HOMELESS SITES PROMPT PETALUMA POLICE TO ACT EVEN AS 3 RECENT DEATHS PUT SPOTLIGHT ON CHALLENGES FACING CITY'S ...

Under different circumstances, the campsite along the Petaluma River banks would look fairly inviting. A barbecue grill stands near a large tent, both under the shady canopy of a huge live oak tree. Read More

Newsom launches statewide task force to clear homeless encampments

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the creation of a statewide task force aimed at dismantling homeless encampments on state property and expanding access to shelter and services. The State Action ... Read More