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Homelessness
Over 200 Unhoused People Sheltering in Minneapolis Hotel Now Face Eviction
Using hotels for emergency housing is an obvious answer as the economy enters a depression in the midst of a pandemic.
Uprisings Are Driving a Surge in Mutual Aid in Minneapolis and Beyond
Neighbors are coming together to build strategies for keeping each other safe without the police.
Without Relief, Millions of Tenants Are Ready for a Rent Strike Revolution
Decades of growing inequality, coupled with a pandemic, have left millions of tenants no choice but to rent strike.
Why Veterans Are Particularly Vulnerable to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Veterans are among the most hard-hit, with heightened health and economic threats from the pandemic.
Homelessness Could Rise 45 Percent in One Year Due to Unemployment Crisis
A new study estimates that about 250,000 people could be left homeless as a result of layoffs in the wake of COVID-19.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making the Housing Crisis Even Worse
Millions who are now unemployed must scramble to figure out how to pay their rent or mortgage.
Ilhan Omar Bill Would Cancel Rent and Mortgage Payments for Duration of Pandemic
The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act would not just freeze rent payments but also forgive them entirely.
Amid Pandemic, Homeless New Yorkers Demand Refuge in Vacant Apartments, Hotels
Tens of thousands of homeless people in New York City have been left with no way to shelter in place.
Governments Say “Stay at Home,” But Thousands Don’t Have a Home
Homelessness was at crisis levels in the U.S. COVID-19 has put this already vulnerable population even more at risk.
Punitive Measures Worsen the Homelessness Crisis. We Must Guarantee Housing.
Fortunately, many cities are adopting strategies that are geared toward helping people over judging them.