Homelessness
Sacramento Homeless Encampment Reaches Historic Lease Agreement With City
“This camp cannot be taken down until everyone is housed. Whether the city provides it or the county or the state or the federal government, whichever way the housing is going to be provided.”
Here’s What Really Happens When You Become Homeless in Australia
Homelessness is rising. Our distance from it is shrinking.
Houseless People Say LA's 'Home Run' Encampment-Clearing Program Is a Mess
Encampment residents describe being misled about housing availability and heavy police presence as part of Mayor Karen Bass' "proactive" program.
In the Middle of a Housing Crisis, the Government Will Quietly Pull $65M From Homeless Services
" It's hard to imagine a worse time to cut homelessness funding.”
A Palantir Co-Founder Is Pushing Laws to Criminalize Homeless Encampments Nationwide
Model legislation banning unsanctioned encampments and restricting funding to permanent housing has found traction in multiple states.
HIV Is Treatable, but Homelessness Can Make It Fatal
As San Francisco’s homeless population grows, this treatable disease can be fatal among some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
What It's Like to Lose Your Home While at University
Students who can't rely on the bank of mum and dad to cover soaring rent and bills are suddenly finding themselves without a home.
Are Tiny 'Homes' for Houseless People Solving a Problem, or Creating One?
For-profit villages of tiny "homes" for houseless people are cropping up just as cities are seeking to justify intensified sweeps and crackdowns.
She Started a Viral GoFundMe to Raise Money for a Homeless Man. It Was a Scam.
After defrauding thousands of donors out of more than $400,000, a woman just received a three-year sentence to state prison in New Jersey.
Texas Cop Who Gave Homeless Man Shit Sandwich Gets Fired Again
A former San Antonio cop gave a homeless man a sandwich filled with dog feces. Then, he smeared brown pudding in the women’s bathroom.
More People Than Ever Are Sleeping Rough on Night Buses – and It’s Going to Get Worse
Exclusive: Data obtained by VICE World News reveals a hidden population of homeless people in London seeking refuge on night buses as millions are set to enter fuel poverty.
Australia Has a Chronic Affordable Housing Shortage. It’s Costing Billions a Year.
Workers are being faced with a tough choice: housing stress, or extreme housing stress.