Author: Sage

‘This is heart-wrenching’: Salem homeless camps washed away by flooding | kgw.com “This is the first time I’ve been homeless like this and it’s really been an emotional drain for me. It’s heartbreaking to see how there’s no rescue. The only stuff that we have is priceless to us and we’re losing all of that…

This is going to be a brutal winter for homeless people all over the world. Mass evictions plus less shelter space due to social distancing = More Dead Homeless People. Portland sees dramatic rise in deaths of homeless people – Portland Press Herald More than 60 homeless people died in Portland in 2020, a dramatic…

https://nationalhomeless.org/20-years-of-hate/ California saw the most crimes against people experiencing homelessness in 2018 and 2019. Often considered ground zero for homelessness, Los Angeles, in particular, saw almost 10% of overall incidents recorded, from acid attacks and video-taped stabbings to police officers murdering a homeless man after a noise complaint. I can’t even think of something to…

Let’s be honest… We are capitalists. We are swimming in a giant lake of capitalism. We have never swum in any other lake. This lake provides for us. And we all love to talk about how absolutely incredible this lake is (even though ALL of us know this lake has some real problems). So it…

Lansing officials tell people to leave homeless camp by Monday “Clearing encampments can cause people to disperse throughout the community and break connections with service providers,” the guidance says. “This increases the potential for infectious disease spread.” Why do they not adhere to CDC guidelines? It’s simple. THEY HATE HOMELESS PEOPLE. IT’S ALL ABOUT HOMELESS HATE.

Fire breaks out at downtown St. Paul homeless encampment – StarTribune.com Friday’s fire comes as city officials are preparing to close eight homeless encampments in the city, including the one at Kellogg Park, and relocate residents to shelters starting next week. They cite a risk of fires and exposure to the cold for the impending…

Seattle police clear homeless camp, make arrests | TribLIVE.com SEATTLE — Police cleared a homeless camp in Seattle early Friday morning after a judge declined to block authorities from removing the people and tents. Police arrested 24 people and accused them of various offenses including failure to disperse, trespass and resisting arrest, the Seattle Police…

With evictions ban expiring soon, new housing crisis could threaten minorities most “Communities of color are the hardest hit by the eviction crisis, representing 80 percent of the vulnerable,” according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/18/us/minorities-evictions-coronavirus/index.html

According to the US Census Household Pulse Survey, by the end of October, 9.9 million Americans were not up-to-date on their rent or mortgage payments and had little to no confidence that their household could pay next month’s rent or mortgage on time.

Here’s an article on the fact that only 2 people went into an emergency shelter: Only two homeless people sought safety in emergency winter storm shelter – but for providers, it’s a teaching moment – pennlive.com I am never disappointed in seeing how completely ignorant homeless service providers are to who homeless people are, what…

The story is always the same. Government officials say people “shouldn’t” live in tents. Then they say there is shelter available. But what they DON’T says is that the shelters won’t let you bring your pet or your significant other or most of your belongings. Just because a bed is open doesn’t me that it…