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April 8, 2021

California city paying homeless people to clean up their camps

For almost a year, Elk Grove has been paying its homeless population to keep their camps clean.

April 7, 2021

Seattle parents outraged as students set to return to school next to homeless camps

Seattle parents told Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ' Lawrence Jones that they are outraged and concerned as their children are starting to return to school for in-person learning this month while Seattle Public Schools grapples with the presence of homeless encampments on the campuses of two schools.

April 2, 2021

Seattle homeless getting vaccinations and FEMA funded hotels

Homeless people in Seattle are now getting their Covid vaccination shots, yet the city is expanding its use of a federal program that pays to house homeless individuals in hotels.

March 29, 2021

Seattle residents tell Lawrence Jones they're at breaking point with homeless crisis: 'Makes me depressed'

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ analyst Lawrence Jones spoke with Seattle residents about the homeless crisis and encampments taking over their neighborhood parks.

March 25, 2021

LA police clash with protesters at Echo Park homeless encampment

Los Angeles police clashed with hundreds of protesters on Wednesday as officers moved in to close Echo Park's massive homeless encampment, according to authorities. 

March 24, 2021

LA homeless mull staying as they await fate of massive encampment: report

As a massive Los Angeles homeless encampment in Echo Park faces possible closure, some people living there may not leave, according to reports on Tuesday. 

March 23, 2021

Actor Jon Cryer helping LA homeless with tiny homes project

Hope of The Valley is a California homelessness organization building tiny homes as an innovative, affordable and scalable solution to the humanitarian crisis: a bridge between the streets and permanent housing.

March 22, 2021

Jason Rantz: Seattle reaching homeless breaking point – here's how city residents are taking action

It took eight months, over 60 calls to 911, 10 arsons/illegal burns, five domestic violence incidents, four assaults, three sex offenses and an attempt to burn an officer alive in his patrol vehicle, to get Seattle officialsto clear a massive downtown homeless encampment. 

March 21, 2021

NYC homeless man knocks out DHS cop at shelter, disturbing video shows

Shocking video captures the moment a Homeless Services cop in New York City gets slugged and knocked out by a resident at a troubled Harlem shelter.

March 20, 2021

Texas police officer prays for homeless woman

Officers with the Arlington, Texas, Police Department prayed with a woman experiencing homelessness after offering a favor.