Tag: Homelessness
EXPLAINER: The law and science behind the CDC’s eviction ban
When the U.S. government enacted a ban on evictions, it did so through an unlikely agency: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Man sentenced for poisoning 8 California homeless people
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A man who poisoned eight homeless people in a Southern California beach town so he could videotape their reactions was...
Oklahoma town eases pandemic, one restaurant meal at a time
NEW YORK — In Miami, Oklahoma, restaurants and their customers are doing their part to ease pandemic heartache, one meal at a time.
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Tennessee flood deaths rise to 6 with more rain coming
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee emergency officials have reported a sixth person died in flash flooding over the weekend, and four of the six deaths...
For many motel dwellers, eviction ban provides no relief
ATLANTA — For more than five years, home for Armetrius Neason has been a hotel outside Atlanta. He's adorned the walls with dozens of...
Ex-head of NYC homeless housing group charged with fraud
NEW YORK — The former top executive of a New York City homeless housing group that is one of the city's largest was arrested...
Officials name one of 3 men killed by San Diego driver
SAN DIEGO — A 40-year-old man named Rodney Diffendal was among three people killed when a driver plowed through a sidewalk homeless encampment downtown,...
California police on paid leave over degrading, vulgar texts
EUREKA, Calif. — Two Northern California police officers are on paid leave after a news outlet reported that they are accused of sending degrading...
California police on paid leave over degrading, vulgar texts
EUREKA, Calif. — Two Northern California police officers are on paid leave after a news outlet reported that they are accused of sending degrading...
Report shows US homelessness rising even before pandemic
WASHINGTON — Homelessness in America was on the rise even before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically dragged down the economy, according to a government report....
