homelessness

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Tide Starts To Turn Against The 'Crime' Of Being Homeless

5:35pm November 03, 2015

by Pam Fessler

Some local laws make it illegal to sleep or eat outside. Advocates have fought these laws in court. Now, the federal government is taking a stance, pushing ways to help, not criminalize, the homeless.

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Cover detail from Stories from the Shadows, by James O'Connell.

House Calls To The Homeless: A Doctor Treats Boston's Most Isolated Patients

11:39am September 30, 2015

James O'Connell refers to himself as a "street doctor." Since 1985, he has cared for homeless patients, sometimes making visits on park benches or in alleys. His memoir is Stories from the Shadows.

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Pope Francis greets people at Catholic Charities in Washington, D.C., before having lunch with hundreds of low-income and homeless people.

Pope Francis Bids Ciao To D.C., Bound For New York City

6:18pm September 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

After addressing a joint meeting of Congress and lunching with some 300 low-income and homeless people at Catholic Charities, the pontiff left for New York, the next stop on his U.S. tour.

Student Journalists

Providing Affordable, Permanent Housing: Tamisha Keith

3:23pm August 25, 2015

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When A Budget Motel Is 'Home,' There's Little Room For Childhood

4:41pm August 18, 2015

by Tess Vigeland

In San Bernardino County, nearly one-tenth of public school students are homeless. For many, that means living in rundown motels — and coping with troubling conditions long before they get to class.

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Kyra Brooks, 8, strokes her mother's head. After years in and out of various programs, McClellan finally received a permanent housing voucher for the apartment she and her three children live in now. That means she has to pay up to 30 percent of her incom

National

For Homeless Families, Quick Exit From Shelters Is Only A Temporary Fix

1:17pm July 08, 2015

by Pam Fessler

The rapid rehousing program provides the homeless with short-term rental assistance. But many recipients ultimately face the same problems as those who stay in shelters, a new government study finds.

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Tents are pitched illegally on a sidewalk in Seattle in January. The number of people sleeping outside in the city shot up by 20 percent in just the past year.

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Amid Seattle's Affluence, Homelessness Also Flourishes

4:41pm May 18, 2015

by John Ryan

In Seattle — one of the nation's wealthiest cities — homelessness has surged over the past decade. More people are now homeless in Seattle than anywhere except New York City, Los Angeles or Las Vegas.

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Homeless Shelter Opts To Close Instead Of Accepting People On Drugs, Alcohol

3:07pm April 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A group that runs a "dry" shelter in Manchester, Conn., will close its 40-bed facility rather than change its rules to comply with a state funding order.

Homeless families outside a downtown Seattle shelter.

National

Homeless Families Wait Longer For Shelter Under Seattle's System

6:23pm April 08, 2015

by John Ryan

Even with vacancies, most Seattle shelters don't let families stay right away. A system designed to alleviate homelessness has resulted in a bottleneck that leaves families on the streets for longer.

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The city of Hollywood, Fla., bought the Homeless Voice shelter from its owner, a longtime advocate for the homeless who agreed to stay away from the city for the next 30 years.

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Lowering A City's Homeless Population — By Forcing The Homeless Out

11:19am April 05, 2015

by Greg Allen

Officials in Hollywood, Fla., have long battled a controversial homeless advocate. Now they've bought his shelter — and made a deal for him and the homeless people who stayed there to go elsewhere.

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