New York City has agreed to halt the moving of residents from a Manhattan shelter to make room for homeless people being removed from an […]
Tag: Homeless
HUD awards $50.7 million to Louisiana for homeless programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced $50,763,628 in grants to support homeless assistance programs in Louisiana. What We […]
Former NBA Star Delonte West Allegedly Beaten in the Street
A video of what appears to be former NBA player Delonte West yelling incoherently while sitting on a Washington D.C. sidewalk in handcuffs surfaced online […]
Supreme Court Won’t Hear A Case Over Homeless People Sleeping On Sidewalks
In Boise, Idaho, a lower court permits homeless people to sleep on sidewalks and in public parks if there is not enough shelter space to […]
San Francisco’s New District Attorney Pledges Not To Prosecute Public Urination
Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s newly elected district attorney, pledged not to prosecute public urination and other quality-of-life crimes. What We Know: In recent years, San […]
Georgia Homeless Valedictorian is now a Yale Medical Student
Until graduation day, Chelesa Fearce’s peers had absolutely no idea that she was homeless multiple times throughout her high school years. What We Know: Feacre […]
Jaden Smith Launches Vegan Food Truck to Feed the Homeless
Jaden Smith just launched his latest project, the I Love You Restaurant. What We Know: The 21-year-old announced the launch via an Instagram post yesterday. […]
Community support goes to homeless man shamed on Facebook
A community wraps their arms around a homeless man after a Facebook post shows him sleeping in a McDonald’s. What We Know: Simon Childs, 21, […]
Tupac Mosley, Homeless Teen from Tennessee Graduates as Valedictorian
Tupac Mosley, 17, received a text from his mother Tuesday asking if he felt overwhelmed after receiving $3 million in scholarships and the honor of […]
Shoplifting Suspect Killed by Walgreens Guard
On Dec. 2, 2018, Donald Ciota II, a Walgreens security guard, fatally shot 21-year-old Jonathan Hart. What We Know: Hart was shot in the back […]