/tags/homeless Homeless en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count in an effort to tally the country’s homeless population. Rural volunteers say they rely on the count to aid their unhoused populations. Meanwhile, experts say HUD may be undercounting. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Kavahn Mansouri /government-politics-issues/2024-06-28/the-supreme-court-says-cities-can-punish-people-for-sleeping-in-public-places The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:35:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-28/the-supreme-court-says-cities-can-punish-people-for-sleeping-in-public-places Jennifer Ludden /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/st-louis-advocacy-groups-new-approach-ending-homelessness The study shows homelessness has risen since last year —and outreach workers aim to place people in permanent housing with the help of a new data-collection method. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/st-louis-advocacy-groups-new-approach-ending-homelessness Lauren Brennecke /government-politics-issues/2023-12-19/missouri-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-banning-sleeping-on-public-land A wide-ranging bill passed by the state legislature last year banning sleeping on public land was struck down on Tuesday by the Missouri Supreme Court for violating the constitution’s single subject requirement. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:54:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-19/missouri-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-banning-sleeping-on-public-land Clara Bates /government-politics-issues/2023-10-03/st-louis-mayor-tries-to-clear-city-hall-camp-after-aldermen-tout-unhoused-bill-of-rights St. Louis officials early Tuesday morning called off an attempt to disband an encampment of people who have been sleeping in tents outside Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office window at City Hall for months. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:23:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-03/st-louis-mayor-tries-to-clear-city-hall-camp-after-aldermen-tout-unhoused-bill-of-rights Brian Munoz, Tristen Rouse, Brian Heffernan /government-politics-issues/2023-09-28/missouri-supreme-court-weighs-if-a-law-banning-sleeping-on-public-land-is-constitutional A law passed by the Missouri General Assembly last year made sleeping on state-owned land a Class C misdemeanor. The legislation was modeled off a template by a conservative think tank, but housing advocates say it criminalizes homelessness and was improperly tacked onto an unrelated bill. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:43:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-28/missouri-supreme-court-weighs-if-a-law-banning-sleeping-on-public-land-is-constitutional Clara Bates /government-politics-issues/2023-09-07/after-a-years-delay-tiny-homes-for-st-louis-area-homeless-veterans-to-open-next-month The goal of the nonprofit Veterans Community Project of St. Louis is to help transition homeless veterans to permanent housing. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-07/after-a-years-delay-tiny-homes-for-st-louis-area-homeless-veterans-to-open-next-month Will Bauer /race-identity-and-faith/2023-08-14/how-does-a-77-year-old-homeowner-with-a-disability-end-up-living-on-bellevilles-streets The 77-year-old didn't pay his property taxes, and St. Clair County foreclosed his home. His story reveals a series of breakdowns in a system that struggles to deal with people who don't fit into traditional society or follow all its rules. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2023-08-14/how-does-a-77-year-old-homeowner-with-a-disability-end-up-living-on-bellevilles-streets Teri Maddox /2023-03-09/residents-of-lacledes-landing-encampment-feel-unprepared-for-city-eviction The City of St. Louis is disbanding a homeless encampment on Friday at the Laclede’s Landing Pavilion behind the Horseshoe Casino. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:30:53 GMT /2023-03-09/residents-of-lacledes-landing-encampment-feel-unprepared-for-city-eviction Britny Cordera /government-politics-issues/2023-01-24/its-taken-2-winters-to-open-st-louis-24-7-homeless-shelter-despite-federal-money-in-hand-for-it St. Louis earmarked millions from the American Rescue Plan Act for homeless services. But after two deep freezes in as many years, the city is just now planning to open a 24/7 "safe haven" shelter for those without housing. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:05:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-24/its-taken-2-winters-to-open-st-louis-24-7-homeless-shelter-despite-federal-money-in-hand-for-it Kavahn Mansouri