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A California rancher who houses homeless people on his property chose to serve 90 days in jail rather than accept probation after being convicted of misdemeanor safety violations.
Two teenagers will spend the rest of their lives in prison for beating a homeless man to death, while a third accused in the attack faces charges that could also put him behind bars for life.
More than 4,000 people who survived last spring's earthquake in Italy are shivering in tents, but they say they hope to be living in new, earthquake-proof homes soon.
A Wisconsin priest is auctioning off his late mother's collection of old silver pieces to raise money for a homeless shelter.
The cast and crew of the TV series "Crash" have done a good deed for some of Albuquerque's homeless.
Terry Lee Ballard holds a sign when he goes looking for work in front of hardware stores. It reads: "No job. No food. Almost homeless."
David Condon died broke and alone in a zipped-up tent on the banks of a South Carolina lake, his stomach empty and his lungs filling with fluid.
Some 200 homeless people wait outside a Skid Row shelter, clutching citation slips for minor offenses: jaywalking, sitting on a curb, pushing around shopping carts.
Six months ago, Brianna Karp found herself living in an old truck and camper she inherited after the suicide of a father she barely knew.
The three homeless men stand before well-groomed Frank Kelly, "America's Best Dressed Real Man" of 2007, according to Esquire Magazine. He's there to help them get work.
Victor Rozanski's wife gave him an ultimatum: It's either me or the bottle. He chose the bottle.
In a July 28 story about the aftermath of a court settlement involving indigent patients dumped on Skid Row, The Associated Press erroneously reported that patients found with colostomy bags and intravenous tubes attached to their bodies were from College Hospital.
New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city.
The city attorney stood on the roof of a homeless shelter high above the human misery of Skid Row in April and announced a $1.6 million settlement from a hospital accused of dumping about 150 mentally ill patients on the streets.
The majority of a $1.6 million settlement negotiated after a hospital was accused of dumping 150 mentally ill patients on Skid Row hasn't gone to charities working with the city's homeless.
The face of homelessness in the United States is changing to include more families and more people who live in the suburbs and rural communities.
The U.S. expects to send $1.5 billion in stimulus money Thursday to hundreds of communities around the country to prevent homelessness, including $1 million for Fresno to dismantle tent cities and move residents into privately owned apartments.
An Texas teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a homeless man to death in a trash bin.
A new federal agency dedicated to eliminating homelessness among veterans has been established in Philadelphia.
State services to help homeless youths and runaways in Maine will be bolstered under a bill that's been signed into law.
Maryland granted a new safeguard to its most downtrodden residents Thursday, becoming the first state in the nation to extend hate-crimes protection to homeless people.
Three teenagers have been arrested in the fatal beating of a homeless man in Northern California.
At a time when millions of Americans are losing their jobs and their homes, President Barack Obama says he's "heartbroken" that any children are without a roof over their heads.
Clutching pajamas for her three youngest kids, Janice Johnson straggled into a Skid Row homeless shelter on a recent night, frustrated and weary from another fruitless apartment hunt.
Father Maurice Chase celebrated his 90th birthday on St. Patrick's Day by giving away green — and plenty of it.
Man Jailed After Housing Homeless On RanchSAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A Central California rancher who houses homeless people on his property has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for safety violations.
DC Area Food Banks Can't See Recovery AnywhereWhen things really started to get hard for DC area food banks last year, they really felt that they had reached bottom and that it couldn't be any harder to do their jobs. Now they have at least a 34% increase of people in need, with donations dropping steadily.
Veteran Hopes to Move Away from Gary, Indiana, to Warmer ClimateCharles Weatherspoon, American veteran, turned to an organization specifically geared toward helping homeless veterans stabilize their lives.
I live on a busy highway. Just 25 feet from my front door is a four lane highway. It is a main vein between cities in the northern woods of Wisconsin. And I am happy here.
Inspections department reviewing Wayside's use of Hotel LouisvilleLouisville's Metro Council are still arguing over whether or not this was a legal move by Wayside.
My cat is just over one year old. He is mostly orange, with spots somewhat like a leopard. He has a pet door to go in and out of the house and he does it many times a day and night. He likes my little dog and will at times sleep beside her on a chair. He is active and happy.
Health Care, Chicago-StyleWhat good fortune it was for the largest concentration of Palestinians in the U.S. to choose Chicago as their home away from home — our nation's capital of graft, corruption, and greed, reminiscent of the Palestinian Authority (though less murderous).
Council members react to Wayside's 'bold move'Controversy is swirling over Wayside Christian Mission's decision to reopen Hotel Louisville as a hotel and not as a shelter as they originally planned.
Couple divorces; neither wants pet tigers (Video)A cat fight between a Washington state couple could leave their two pet tigers homeless and their lives in jeopardy. (Nov. 12)
Homeless on Veterans Day About one-third of all adult homeless men are veterans, and an average night finds an estimated 131,000 of them from five decades bedding down on streets and in charity sanctuaries. About 3 in 100 of them are back from Iraq and Afghanistan.
VA secretary to outline plans to end veteran homelessness 11/3/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki is expected to unveil a five-year plan to end homelessness among veterans as he, other VA officials and community outreach specialists come together for the Homeless Veteran Summit here beginning Nov. 3.
BPD launches patrol to help Boston's homelessThe Boston Police Department's recently formed Street Outreach Team is a two-person, walking, talking ounce of prevention aimed at helping the homeless and easing the load on city services that help them.
For these women veterans, a home to call their ownNORTHAMPTON - An oversized stuffed tiger lies across a bedspread in a brightly colored room where Tinamarie Polverari has draped a New York Yankees cap on a lampshade. She feels safe here.
Have we become so hardened that we don't really care about our fellow American any more? What about the homeless families who are not opining on this tonight? Do we care about them, whatever reason they are homeless? Or do we parse on that, laying blame?
Police: Homeless man hid stolen ferret in pants - Criminal weirdness- msnbc.comIt's one thing for shoplifters to hide plunder in their pants. But a live ferret? Wonder if it's better than the dogs.
Hate Crime Legislation in RIRI is the first state to protect the homeless with hate crime legislation!
I was out for a walk along the stream this morning. About two inches of snow had fallen last night. Everything was so pretty, covered in layers of white, and the air was so crisp and fresh.
Homeless man bites sex accused's penisA Taiwan man had to seek medical treatment after his genitals were bitten while forcing a homeless man to perform oral sex, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
As unemployment and poverty rise Obama turns to the financial elite for campaign cashThis article provides a transparent picture of how Wall Street and politicians honeymoon while WE THE PEOPLE foot the bill and have gotten nothing for our investment in them from the newly printed trillions that sooner or later will hyper-inflat the economy in my opinion.
Wis. priest auctions family silver for homelessA Wisconsin priest is auctioning off his late mother's collection of old silver pieces to raise money for a homeless shelter.
Shelters Fear Service Cuts in Winter Agencies Note Cold-Weather Demands Gallery Homeless Shelters Fear Cuts As winter approaches, homeless advocates say they may have to close fully occupied shelters because of budget cuts.
Hark the herald: Dylan sings for the homeless at Christmas Fans may see his music as more about civil rights than seasonal rites — but Bob Dylan has joined the race for the Christmas No 1.
Street Sights NewspaperStreet Sights needs all the financial support they can get. I have written a number of articles about the groups highlighted this month. The RI government does not seem to be concerned.
I was interested in the remarks made by one of the applicants for assistance for the homeless and in danger of eviction. It was videotaped by Ken Rogulski of WJR in Detroit. I spent a lot of time trying to find the video, but all I could find was a transcript on Rush Limbaugh.
WARNING: DISCLAIMER This is solely my opinion. Many of my opinions stated within this article have been formulated by learning about how some of the programs work and some personal experiences. This is the first of a series of articles I will writing.
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