July 13, 2020 Fort Lauderdale homeless put up in motels during pandemic refusing to leave as state's coronavirus surges Some homeless people in Fort Lauderdale who have been living in motels for three months as a part of citywide efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus are reportedly refusing to leave if the state cannot come up with the funding to extend the program that’s kept them off the streets.
June 25, 2020 Minneapolis neighborhood that vowed not to call police in wake of Floyd death is already being tested by 300-strong homeless encampment A progressive Minneapolis neighborhood that committed not to call the police in the wake of the death of George Floyd has since witnessed a 300-tent homeless encampment grow in its local park, according to reports.
June 18, 2020 Federal judge approves housing in LA for 7,000 homeless A federal judge approved an agreement to have to city and county of Los Angeles provide housing for up to 7,000 homeless people living near freeways in an effort to put a dent in the region's homeless crisis, officials said Thursday.
June 16, 2020 Journalist Andy Ngo says Seattle's occupied zone is like 'Jekyll and Hyde' There is a stark contrast between how protesters staying at Seattle's "Capitol Hill Organized Protest" zone behave during the day and during the night, according to journalist and author Andy Ngo.
June 14, 2020 Los Angeles homeless agency urged to divorce from police in petition: report The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has faced calls to end its connections with the LAPD, with pressure starting from inside the agency itself, according to reports.
June 9, 2020 Tiny houses in Kansas City give homeless veterans a place to call home A community group in Kansas City believes the use of tiny houses will provide thousands of the city's homeless veterans a home they can finally call their own.
May 28, 2020 California homeless man breaks into bank to microwave Hot Pockets: 'It was worth it' A homeless man in California has been accused of breaking into a bank early Wednesday morning just to use its microwave to heat up hot pockets, according to reports.
May 27, 2020 Homeless San Francisco man 'well-known' for 'threatening' locals accused of killing 94-year-old man A homeless San Francisco has been arrested in connection with the death of a 94-year-old man who was walking his dog on Memorial Day, authorities said.
May 22, 2020 San Francisco opens 1st sanctioned tent camp for homeless San Francisco has opened a “Safe Sleeping Village” as a tent encampment for the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic.
May 20, 2020 Homeless encampments preventing a quick return to normalcy for West Coast small businesses With states reopening their economies as the coronavirus infection curve flattens, some West Coast business owners have been confronted by homeless encampments outside their storefronts, and many fear the trend will turn away customers.