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Homelessness
Cori Bush Establishes Congressional Caucus to End Homelessness in the US
The establishment of the caucus comes as evictions and housing shortages are on the rise.
New York Mayor’s Plan to Round Up Homeless People Is a Trauma-Inducing Horror
It is a horrific rights violation to give police the power to forcibly hospitalize people for being homeless.
Critics Slam NYC Plan to Involuntarily Hospitalize Those With Mental Illness
Rights groups are instead demanding better access to support for people struggling with mental illness and homelessness.
New Bill Targets Hedge Fund Stranglehold on Housing Market
The legislation aims to prevent rich investors from taking advantage of renters and limiting homeownership.
Rent Is Too Damned High: US Tenants Mobilize to Demand Rent Controls
Tenants nationwide are organizing to win affordable housing, limit rental fees and protect their homes and communities.
Inequality-Fighting Ballot Initiatives Won Big in the Midterms
Voters approved proposals to tax the rich, build worker power, and make housing and education more affordable.
Programs to Assist Unhoused People Fall Short for Black Veterans
Black veterans often face racial discrimination and bias during service, then experience disparities in VA care after.
Housing and Homelessness Are on the Ballot. Will Unhoused People Have a Say?
Housing measures are on the ballot in nearly 80 jurisdictions, but those most affected struggle to get to the polls.
LA Ballot Measure Would Let Unhoused People Stay in Hotels Past Pandemic
In LA County, around 60,000 people are unhoused and thousands more face eviction, even as 20,000 hotel rooms are vacant.
Unhoused Activists Are Fighting a Surge of Bills Criminalizing Homelessness
As soaring rents push people onto the streets, many unhoused people are rising up against harmful legislation.