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California gave Sacramento $25M for homeless at American River Parkway. Why hasn’t it spent it?
Sacramento County for six months has been sitting on a $25 million check from the state of California to shelter…
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Florida woman found in alligator’s jaws was arrested for trespassing two months ago
The woman whose lifeless body was found clenched between a 14-foot alligator’s jaws was arrested just two months earlier for…
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New York City back in court over ‘Right to Shelter’ law amid migrant crisis
ByEyewitness News Monday, September 18, 2023 2:51PM NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — New York City goes back to court over…
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Gavin Newsom’s plan to overhaul California’s mental health system heading to voters in March
State Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, D-Stockton, left, listens as her Senate Bill 326 passes on the Assembly floor Tuesday, Sept.…
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Homeless in Halifax: Man living in tent asks for health-care help – Halifax | Globalnews.ca
On a Friday afternoon, Wade Tanner is sitting in his downtown Halifax, N.S. tent while sorting through his various pill…
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‘The opposite of rapid’: Delayed tiny shelters for Vancouver’s homeless long overdue | Globalnews.ca
It was meant to be an innovative attempt to tackle Vancouver’s homeless crisis, but with fall weather approaching there are…
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Teen girls terrorized by men outside unruly NYC homeless shelter: ‘She was shaking’
Homeless men living in a Queens shelter are terrorizing their neighbors, including a mom and her teen daughter — and…
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Landscaper fatally runs over homeless woman sleeping in California park with lawnmower
A homeless mother sleeping in a California park was killed last week after she was run over by a lawnmower…
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New York City Council overrides Mayor Eric Adams’ veto on housing voucher bills
NEW YORK (WABC) — The New York City Council voted Thursday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of bills aimed…
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Homeless advocates say Sacramento courthouse clearing violates judicial ethics
California Homeless Union attorney Anthony Prince, left, and Crystal Sanchez, President of the Sacramento Homeless Union, speak to media Tuesday…
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Homeless man found living in underground vault outside LA museum
A homeless man in Los Angeles resorted to living inside an underground utility vault at night just steps away from…
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CVS employee arrested in fatal stabbing of homeless shoplifter in Midtown
ByEyewitness News Friday, July 7, 2023 10:14AM MIDTOWN (WABC) — A CVS employee is accused of fatally stabbing a homeless…
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Where to cool off as Houstonians bear sweltering weather this weekend without any power
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Cooling centers are open for the public this weekend to beat the soaring temperatures as thousands…
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California lawmakers introduce bill to create new entity to handle Sacramento homelessness
Sharon Jones, a leader of Camp Resolution, tears up alongside Holly Porter, left, who was hanging in a sling while…
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Homeless issues don’t get much attention in Congress. Here’s why
A sign that reads “curbside urban oasis” welcomes people walking on Alhambra Boulevard under the Highway 99 underpass on Wednesday,…
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Video shows moment homeless woman attacks young girl on Los Angeles, CA sidewalk
LOS ANGELES — Dramatic video captured the moment a young girl was attacked by a homeless woman as she was…
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Good Samaritan slashed in the face rescuing LA girl from homeless woman shouting racial slurs
A good Samaritan was cut across the face when he jumped in to save a Los Angeles girl who was…
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Video shows wild brawl erupt at New Jersey’s notorious ‘TikTok motel’
Wild video caught a terrifying fight at the TikTok-famous New Jersey motel that is a haven for the homeless —…
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$2 billion a year to solve homelessness? That’s what California mayors now say they need
A sign that reads “curbside urban oasis” welcomes people walking on Alhambra Boulevard under the Highway 99 underpass on Wednesday,…
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Homeless charity in Ireland targeted with abuse after helping refugees
Charity volunteers threatened after trying to help refugees whose camp was burned down by anti-immigration protesters A homeless charity which had been…
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The real reasons stores such as Nordstrom, CVS and Starbucks are closing in big cities
Nordstrom. Walmart. Whole Foods. Starbucks. CVS. These big chains and others have closed stores in major US cities recently, raising…
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Scott Baio living in Florida after leaving California over homeless crisis, crime
“Chachi” has left the Golden State for the Sunshine State after 45 years. Actor Scott Baio, who starred as Chachi…
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Buses of asylum seekers arrive in NYC, migrants housed at former police academy building
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — New York City leaders are calling the influx of migrants a crisis situation. The asylum…
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Alberta government funds $10.2M towards Lethbridge supportive housing – Lethbridge | Globalnews.ca
More supportive housing could be coming to Lethbridge this year. “Supportive housing in general is incredibly important in Lethbridge and…
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Bus of asylum seekers arrives at Port Authority in NYC, another expected to follow
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Two buses of asylum seekers arrived in New York City with another expected to follow…
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Texas governor busing more migrants to NYC, Chicago as Title 42 expected to be lifted
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The governor of Texas says he will resume busing migrants to sanctuary cities again as…
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California lawmakers strip decreased rent cap from tenant eviction protection bill
California tenants will likely not get a hoped-for reduction to the state’s rent cap after lawmakers removed a major provision…
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California Supreme Court rejects disability advocates’ bid to block Newsom mental health court
Gov. Gavin Newsom will be allowed to establish a system of mental health courts after a lawsuit brought by disability…
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California mayors demand $3 billion annually in homelessness funds from Newsom, lawmakers
California mayors are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to provide $3 billion in annual funding to address homelessness,…
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How I went from a homeless drug addict on the most wanted list to having a multi-million dollar empire
Mat Steinwede has gone from being a homeless drug addict on Australia’s Most Wanted List to amassing a multimillion-dollar real…
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Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless camp – BC | Globalnews.ca
Days after East Vancouver residents questioned why tents in a west side park were addressed so quickly, a Kitsilano resident…
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Homeless spending audit + Dem support for clearing homeless camps + First transgender lawmaker?
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! COMMITTEE CLEARS WAY FOR HOMELESS SPENDING AUDIT California has spent more than…
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East Vancouver resident questions quick action to clear homeless from west side park – BC | Globalnews.ca
East Vancouver residents are wondering why tents in a park on the city’s west side were targeted so quickly, when…
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City pulls 16 propane tanks from Vanier Park homeless camp, orders residents out – BC | Globalnews.ca
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Vancouver says staff removed more than a dozen propane…
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California lawmakers want to overhaul homeless spending. But Newsom opposes long-term funding
California devotes billions of dollars annually to curbing its homelessness crisis. But lawmakers want to overhaul the way the state…
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No end in sight to Vancouver’s CRAB Park tent city – BC | Globalnews.ca
Almost two years after it was established, the encampment at Vancouver’s CRAB Park is not going anywhere, although many residents…
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Firm of NYC homeless boss Joslyn Carter’s sister lands $1.7B in shelter contracts
Providing shelter is a family affair at the city Department of Homeless Services. The firm of Homeless Service Administrator Joslyn…
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New Jersey man Tommy Pasquale walks across US to raise nearly $100K for homeless veterans
A patriotic New Jersey man just completed what he’s calling the journey of a lifetime. Tommy Pasquale of Randolph, New Jersey, successfully…
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Gavin Newsom called for a homelessness accountability bill. But he isn’t supporting one yet
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom demanded results from California cities receiving state homelessness funds. During his budget presentation, the governor…
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