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Encampment bill, House Bill 1925, leaves an impact on the homeless community
In 2021 the state saw an encampment bill, House Bill 1925, take effect that made it illegal for people to camp in public ...
Surviving on the streets in sub-zero temperatures
We joined Harriet Revill and Richard Stafford on their street outreach patrol in the district of Ashfield. It is 05:00 GMT in ...
While hundreds of homeless Portlanders seek shelter, others are loath to leave their tents
With snow on the ground and temperatures below freezing, outreach workers from Portland Rescue Mission went from tent to tent ...
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Mercy Cross Center reduces number of tents for homeless, focusing on other resources
Crisp & cool Tuesday. Rainy Tuesday night. Turning colder Wednesday. Freezing temps & bitter cold wind chills Wednesday night into Thursday morning. We’re seeing more cloud cover today, and it ...
Edmonton Journal15d
Edmonton homeless advocates seek answers after fatal outdoor Boyle Street fire
Gale said part of the crisis was city policies that banned tent encampments last year, forcing people to rely only on blankets and tarps for shelter. “Ever since then, we’ve had a high number ...
Marin Independent Journal16d
Fairfax camp denied permit for park use
Fairfax has rejected a permit for a camp of homeless people at Peri Park. “We need a place to have a tent to keep us warm and dry, to store food, water, medication, paperwork, as well as beds ...
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Escambia Code Enforcement says Offentsive women's camp must close
Lisha Banks, 59, has been staying in a tent behind Offentsive, a homeless and addiction outreach group, since Escambia County shut down the Beggs Lane camp last December. It was in response to a ...
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Atlanta rethinks clearing homeless camps after a man is crushed inside his tent
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta leaders are reconsidering how they dismantle homeless camps after a man was crushed inside a tent as a bulldozer destroyed makeshift homes in preparation for Martin Luther ...