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Homelessness
Arrest, Release, Repeat: New Report Exposes Vicious Cycle of Imprisonment
Those most likely to be jailed multiple times a year are poor, unemployed and without a high school education.
Amid Record Homelessness, New York Passes Landmark Rent Protection Law
New York lawmakers announced an agreement that would provide the strongest tenant protections in over 25 years.
Right-to-Counsel Programs Prevent Evictions
The Right to Counsel NYC Coalition says about 50 percent of evictions would be preventable with an attorney.
“Medieval” Diseases Flare as Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
Public health officials are using terms like “disaster” and “public health crisis” to describe the outbreaks.
Death by Charity: the Dark Side of Decluttering
Capitalism kills — and charity is one of its tools.
Cities Across US Are Stripping Homeless People of Their Autonomy
Politicians in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are attacking the self-determination of homeless people.
Imagine Being Homeless During the Polar Vortex
While the president chased after his wall, the real national emergency was people dying in extreme weather.
San Francisco’s Earthquake-Unsafe Jail Leaves Prisoners in Peril
The Hall of Justice jail sits on soil that could liquefy and swallow parts of the building in an earthquake.
A Sisterhood of Carpenters Builds Tiny Houses for the Homeless
A mostly female crew constructs a village of emergency shelters in north Seattle, and finds camaraderie along the way.
Why Turning Homelessness Into a Crime Is Cruel and Costly
More often than not, municipalities don’t address the underlying problems that cause homelessness.