Cities across the U.S. are struggling with and cracking down on tent encampments as the number of homeless people grows, largely due to a lack of affordable housing. Homeless people and their advocates say sweeps are cruel and costly, and there aren’t enough homes or beds for everyone.

In September 2008, five people were shot dead at a homeless encampment near the present-day one near 405 in what is known to be one of the most deadliest acts of violence against the homeless community. In 2018, two gang members were found guilty and sentenced to …

5 hours ago · “We go up every holler, every alley, every backstreet, every abandoned building and tent we can find,” Misty Golden, the Rapid Rehousing Program Coordinator for Harmy House, said.

Jan 21, 2025 · Why do people live in tents? While everyone desires a home—a comfortable place to live—many find themselves unable to afford rent. Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that in 2018, half of homeless individuals in the Twin Cities earned less than $600 per month, placing them in the poorest 5 percent of the population.

Dec 26, 2024 · The burst of new laws follows a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. Outreach workers Lillian Risser (left) and Sophia Loveland (right) approach a tent encampment in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 23, 2024.

Oct 10, 2024 · Metal fences had replaced a longtime encampment on Stevenson Street in the Mission when The Standard visited Wednesday. But just two blocks away, more than a dozen homeless people crowded into an alley across from the 16th Street Mission BART Station.

Aug 2, 2022 · Cities tackling a surge of street homelessness are offering official camps while penalizing people sleeping in public elsewhere. WASHINGTON - As COVID-19 swept across the United States, 63-year-old Elisheyah Denise McKinley lost her home in Phoenix, Arizona – and was told her only option was to put up a tent in a parking lot.

Dec 26, 2024 · Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in July directing state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments like this one in Oakland. Godofredo A. Vásquez “Letting them stay in place is ...

Apr 15, 2024 · On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of local government ordinances regulating the use of public property by homeless people. Its decision could have a big impact on states with large homeless populations like …

Sep 27, 2024 · After a rapid rise in the number of tents sheltering homeless people there this summer, Foster says her 14-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son are steering clear of Gompers Park, a 42-acre sanctuary at Foster Avenue and Pulaski Road. The park was a …