An offer by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to pay for plane tickets to warmer states for the homeless, who would otherwise be forced to spend the winter outside in bitter cold, caused a stir in the city, according to the NewYorkPost. Last year eight people...
We have all heard about Las Vegas (Nevada) - the city of shining neon, advertising and gambling. But he also has another life - a dungeon, which is called a little hell, in which about 1500 people live. How do they live there and why do they…
The once thriving downtown area of San Francisco is turning into a derelict area. Offices and marketplaces are closing, the streets have been taken over by the homeless and drug addicts, according to the DailyMail. Today, the once bustling Union Square and downtown San Francisco are a shadow of their former selves: rows of empty shops, rare people...
Homelessness is an acute problem in America, and it is only increasing. This is especially true of chronic homelessness, which has risen 65% since 2016. The number of homeless people in major cities has increased, while rates among…
Whit Ridge, Colorado police estimated that about six people lived inside the bridge that crosses Highway 70 in Jefferson County. Their camp under the bridge had a kitchen as well as cupboards. KDVR writes about it. “It's incredible. I don't think most of our...
A new ordinance in Culver City, California aimed at clearing out camps for the homeless has been met with harsh criticism from leaders and residents. The tenting ban will displace the most vulnerable to make room for gentrification in this fast…
Police arrested the owner of an art gallery in San Francisco (California) after he poured water on a homeless woman. CNN writes about it. Police have issued an arrest warrant for gallery owner Shannon Collier Gwyn, charging him with a misdemeanor "for alleged willful and unlawful...
Everyone knows about the homelessness crisis in San Francisco. But according to published data, the city of Sacramento has more homeless people - and their proportion is higher, compared to its population, than in San Francisco, reports SFChronicle. In a new report on homelessness in…
Hundreds of Ukrainian families have been left homeless in England after arriving on visas meant to provide them with housing, according to official figures. The Guardian writes about it. Since the end of February, at least 480 Ukrainian families have turned to organizations providing assistance to the homeless with…
The humanitarian catastrophe of the homeless is aggravated in California - all measures were insufficient, reports TheGuardian. During the California lockdown in March 2020, homeless advocates thought the state might finally be forced to address the homelessness crisis. They hoped that to slow the spread...