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Report on L.A. city homelessness plan gives a sobering picture of the struggle ahead
Written by Doug Smith | LA Times
Nine months after the Los Angeles City Council unanimously adopted a comprehensive plan to end homelessness, the first progress report on the plan, released this week, offered a sobering picture of the long and difficult path ahead.
Private Charity is Building an Entire Neighborhood of Tiny Homes for the Homeless to Rent to Own
Written by Jack Burns | The Free Thought Project
Washington county must pay $250,000 for violating homeless people’s civil rights
Written by Andrea Miller
County workers routinely destroyed and confiscated what little property homeless campers had.
What to know and do if you ever face homelessness
Written by James Abro | Voices for Human Needs Blog
According to the public policy organization Demos: one in seven Americans will face homelessness at some time during their lives. In addition, 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day and will continue to do so for the next 15 years.
US elections: Obstacles facing homeless voters
Written by Jessica Sarhan | Al Jazeera US
Homeless Americans face challenges in voting during the 2016 US elections, but many still exercise their right.
Hundreds of Tenants Are Latest Victims of Silicon Valley's Creeping Inequality
Written by Deirdre Fulton Common Dreams
'Much like the greater Bay Area and California as a whole, Silicon Valley is a far more unequal place than it used to be.'
“Inclusive Communities” Are Inadequate for the World’s Housing Crises
Written by Dr. Denise Fairchild | ShelterForce
Mixed-income housing policies are essentially “trickle-down” affordable housing.
In a Tiny House Village, Portland's Homeless Find Dignity
Written by Marcus Harrison Green | YES Magazine
As cities search for solutions to homelessness, Portland’s Dignity Village offers 60 men and women community and safety.
Museum Square And The Fight For Affordable Housing In D.C.: An Explainer
Written by Martin Austenmuhle | WAMU
Affordable housing has been tougher and tougher to come by in D.C. in recent years, and city officials have been taking steps to preserve and create new housing options for low-income residents. But even as those efforts are taking place, many housing advocates admit that they may be coming too late.
Cutting red tape to find housing for homeless veterans
Written by Roger Chesley | PilotOnline.com
It's fascinating what a little coordination - and a lot of communication - can do in battling homelessness among veterans.
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12 percent jump in homelessness in LA County
Written by Al Jazeera America
The number of homeless people in Los Angeles County jumped 12 percent in the past two years, to more than 44,000
Homeless man shares office with senators, seeks higher wages behalf of all low-wage workers
Written by David Findley | Benchmark Reporter
For almost a decade now, Charles Gladden has been working from the same building where most of influential people of the country also serve from.
Gladden, 63, works as a janitor at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, where senators and lobbyists also do their daily share of work, taking important decisions and whose voice are always heard by people of America. But the 8 years that Gladden has worked there, his voice has gone unheard, until now.
Texas chef facing $2,000 fine for feeding the homeless
Written by Walter Einenkel | DailyKos
Joan Cheever is a chef. She is the founder of a nonprofit food truck—Chow Train. For the past 10 years, Chef Cheever has served high-quality dishes to San Antonio's homeless. Some say Joan Cheever has a big heart.
Homeless People Protest Downtown Berkeley Association's Brutality
Written by Ninja Kitty
Following beating by Downtown Berkeley Association reps homeless people demand end to campaign on criminalization and brutality
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A 90-Year-Old Woman Who’s Voted Since 1948 Was Disenfranchised by Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law
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Protecting the Right to Vote in the 2016 Elections
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Court Says Ohio's Voter Purge is Illegal, But Will Rolls Be Restored in Time for Election?
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HR 5131- The VOTE Act (Verifying Optimal Tools for Elections Act)
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