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Think Before You Give to the Homeless This Holiday Season, Phoenix Pastor Asks
AZ Central-11/14/2018
New Public Spaces Are Supposed to Be for All. The Reality Is More Complicated
The New York Times-11/13/2018
Santa Fe Halts Enforcement of Panhandling Law for Legal Review
Santa Fe New Mexican-11/7/2018
October 2018
Homeless San Diegans Lead National Fight of Vehicle-Camping Laws
Courthouse News Service-10/12/2018
Oak Park Board Repeals Panhandling Ordinance; One Trustee Suggests 'Giving Meters'
Chicago Tribune/Oak Leaves-10/5/2018
Homeless Out Loud Delivers More than 9,000 Signatures for “Right to Survive” Ballot Question
Denverite-10/1/2018
September 2018
Homeless Advocates Sue Officials Over Property Lost in Camp Sweeps
UPI-9/28/2018
6 Homeless People Say, 'No More,' Sue Washington City, County for Lost Property
USA Today-9/26/2018
A Lawsuit Filed Last Week Claims Sweeps are a Violation of Human Rights. We've Seen this Before.
Puyallup sued for illegally trashing belongings during homeless camp sweeps.
Q13Fox-9/24/18
Homeless camp sweeps in Puyallup illegally trashed personal belongings, lawsuit says.
KIRO 7-9/24/18
Delusional Puyallup leaders had it coming. Recent lawsuit by homeless won't be the last.
The News Tribune-9/24/18
Homelessness Advocates Believe Panhandling is Protected Speech -- and they're Putting Washington Cities on Notice
Real Change 9/19/2018
Court Says Cities Can't Criminalize Sleeping Outside Absent Other Housing or Shelter Options
Endhomeless-9/13/18
It isn't A Crime To Be Homeless In Boise, Court Says
Kuer-9/6/18
Laws punishing Homeless People for Sleeping in Public are Cruel, and Unusual, Court Rules.
NY Times-9/5/18
Homeless people in California, Western states cannot be prosecuted for sleeping outside if shelter access is lacking, court rules.
LA Times-9/4/18
August 2018
ACLU: Panhandling ordinances in three Iowa cities are unconstitutional
Des Moines Register-8/28/18
Groups challenging Joliet's, others' panhandling ordinances
The Herald News -8/29/18
Decatur reviewing panhandling ordinance after ACLU challenge
Herald&Review-8-29/18
ACLU tries to keep 10 NM cities from citing panhandlers
KRQE-8/29/18
Groups challenge panhandling ordinances in Peoria and 21 other Illinois cities
Peoria Star-8/29/18
ACLU, homelessness advocates call on Illinois cities to repeal laws prohibiting panhandling, citing First Amendment
Chicago Tribune-8/29/18
Civil Liberties Group Challenges Anti-Panhandling Ordinances
US News -8/29/18
Civil liberties group challenges anti-panhandling.
Infosurhoy 8/29/18
ACLU of Iowa targets panhandling ordinances
The Gazette- 8/29/18
Civil liberties group challenges anti-panhandling ordinances
WTOP-8/29/18
ACLU targets begging law in Altoona, other state cities Leader Telegram-8/29/18
July 2018
More Americans are forced to "reside" in their vehicles.
CBS News (7/31/18)
Judge weighs injunction on RV parking restriction.
San Diego Union-Tribune (7/27/18)
Criminalising homelessness is not just cruel: it's costly, too.
CityMetric (7/25/18)
Cydni Lauper wants you to help end LGTBQ youth homelessness.
Q Voice News (7/18/18)
Criminalizing homelessness is not the answer.
Colorado Springs Gazette (7/9/18)
The True Colors Fund Released a Tool to Help Remedy Youth Homelessness
Teen Vogue (7/3/18)
June 2018
Lauper LGBTQ report ranks states
Sentinel & Enterprise (6/30/18)
Names and faces
Arkansas Online (6/30/18)
Everyone Should Have the Opportunity to Live in a Place That's Affordable
Prescott eNews (6/21/18)
Criminalizing Homelessness Doesn't Work
City Lab (6/20/18)
Why turning homelessness into a crime is cruel and costly.
The Conversation (6/20/18)
Federal financial protections rollback has unexpected benefit for renters
Real Change (6/13/18)
2018 Equal Justice Conference: The criminalization of poverty
Legal Talk Network - 6/12/18
Emergency shelter advocates deal with NIMBYism
St. Peter Herald (6/12/18)
Council to vote on giving free photo ID's to homeless
ABC 36 - 6/7/18
Citizen Green: Greensboro stalls for time on panhandling lawsuit
Triad City Beat - 6/7/18
10 incredibly sh*tty things America does to homeless people
Raw Story - 6/6/18
May 2018
Homelessness can't be solved with fines and arrests
Huffington Post - 5/31/18
Colorado Springs campaign aims to curb panhandling by redirecting donations
Colorado Springs Gazette 5/30/18
Seattle's homeless tax won't be the last of its kind on large businesses
Washington Examiner- 5/25/18
Want neighborhood crime to come down? A sanctioned homeless camp could be the secret
The Oregonian 5/25/18
Snapshot of Homelessness
Cape Cod Times (5/24/18)
Sleeping in public is taboo. Unless you're young, white and privileged.
Los Angeles Times (5/24/18)
What the homeless numbers say - and what they don't
The San Diego Union Tribune- 5/20/18
Ben Carson's False Promises on Homelessness
Street sense Media- 5/18/18
Why Starbucks faces toilet trouble
BBC News- 5/12/18
Seattle's new tiny house village for the homeless - women only
Crosscut- 5/11/18
As Amazon pursues a second headquarters, it battles hometown Seattle over tax to stem homelessness
The Washington Post- 5/10/18
This Seattle man won the constitutional right to live in his truck - it could be the start of a revolution in how we handle the homeless
Raw Story- 5/10/18
HUD proposes rent increases on public housing tenants
Real Change News- 5/9/18
'Welfare Reform' Poised to Exclude People in Need From Assistance
Spare Change News- 5/9/18
How does cleaning tent cities fight the larger issue of homelessness?
Cincinnati The Enquirer- 5/7/18
JCP Week in Review
Johnson City Press (5/4/18)
Greensboro's anti panhandling ordinance comes under legal fire.
Triad City Beat (5/3/18)
Activists call for end to Johnson City's proposed 'camping ban'
Johnson City Press- 5/3/18
On the grounds of People's Park, UC Berkeley proposes housing for students and the homeless
LA Times- 5/3/18
Rising up with Sonali - Radio
KPFA- 5/1/18
April 2018
Homeless need compassion
Ventura County Star (April 25)
Member Spotlight: Homeless Advocate Tristia Bauman
DC Bar- 4/23/18
Attorney challenges anti-panhandling law in Barberton
Akron Beacon Journal - 4/19/18
Lawsuit alleges D.C. officials improperly seized belongings in homeless camp clearings
GW hatchet - 4/12/18
March 2018
In Rare Legal Move, the City of Amarillo Takes Landowner to Court Over Homeless Camp
Texas Observer - 3/28/18
Eric Tars shares his most recent research on poverty
America Trends Podcasts - 3/27/18
Renters' Rights, Eviction Protection Key to Preventing Homelessness
Indy Bay - 3/22/18
GUEST COLUMN: 'Out of sight, out of mind' policy damages homeless
The Gazette - 3/15/18
Report: Blacks comprise more than 40 percent of U.S. homeless populations
Pittsburgh Courier - 3/15/18
Deaths of homeless people go uncounted in Oakland — and most places
San Francisco Chronicle - 3/10/18
Joshua Tree couple are released from jail but still face child abuse charges
The San Diego Tribune - 3/6/18
A Homeless Man's Truck Is His Home, Judge Rules in Seattle
NPR - 3/6/18
Albuquerque won't enforce draconian anti-panhandling ordinance while ACLU lawsuit is pending
Shadow Proof- 3/5/18
HUD Accused of Systematically Removing LGBT People From Homeless and Housing Decisions: Lawsuit
Newsweek - 3/1/18
February 2018
Tiny Houses Are Huge for Homeless
How Stuff Works - 2/28/18
Hope (and Possible Heartbreak) at Amarillo's 'Tent City'
Texas Observer - 2/28/18
Where do people go when they're told to leave?
Real Change - 2/28/18
What's it like to have a homeless camp in your university?
Study International - 2/28/18
A Homeless Camp in Our Back Yard? Please, a University Says
The New York Times - 2/27/18
California Homeless Camp Cleanup Finds 250 Tons of Trash and 5,000 Needles
Newsweek - 2/26/18
The Florida Project Action Guide
Seattle University - 2/26/18
Report: Blacks comprise more than 40 percent of the homeless
The Louisiana Weekly - 2/26/18
The Criminalization of Homelessness: An Explainer
In Justice Today - 2/20/18
Columbus laws silent on living in car
Columbus Dispatch - 2/18/18
At judge's urging, sides reach deal over California homeless
ABC News - 2/14/18
Frustrated judge demands O.C. find shelter for homeless being evicted from camps
LA Times - 2/14/18
Judge Demands Solutions In Hearing On Santa Ana River Homeless
Los Angeles CBS Local - 2/13/18
California fight over homeless camp faces key day in court
Associated Press - 2/13/18
Report Reveals Rapid Growth of Homeless Tent Cities Across U.S.
Indy Bay - 2/11/18
January 2018
Bauman: What Social Justice Issues Keep Me Up at Night
DC Bar - 1/31/18
Puget Sound's homeless crisis pushes 911 beyond its design
The Seattle Times - 1/29/18
Homeless in Kokomo: Annual survey draws attention to community's most vulnerable
The Kokomo Tribune - 1/28/18
Our view: Begging law bad idea
The Joplin Globe - 1/24/18
The company behind the crime-finding robot that's been used to keep away homeless people in San Francisco has raised $25 million
Business Insider - 1/23/18
El Cajon not alone in laws targeting homeless
San Diego Union Tribune - 1/22/18
Feed the Homeless in America, Get Fined or Arrested
Global Research - 1/20/18
Working to Protect Evicted Domestic Abuse Victims
The Legal Intelligencer - 1/19/18
Public begging in Marin
Mill Valley Herald - 1/19/18
Twelve arrested outside San Diego for feeding the homeless
World Socialist Web Site- 1/18/18
Why it's illegal to feed the homeless in cities across America
Newsweek- 1/17/18
Baltimore officials to clear downtown homeless encampment, house people in dormitory-style facility
Baltimore Sun - 1/16/18
Walla Walla has work to do in reducing homelessness
Union Bulletin - 1/14/18
Federal government suggests homeless rates going down, advocates still push need for affordable housing
KKTV - 1/12/18
For Homeless Seattleites, a Reprieve From the Debilitating Burden of Warrants
Seattle Weekly - 1/10/18
Stop panhandling in Dallas? Sorry, but that's illegal
Dallas News - 1/5/18
HAPPY NEW YEAR... NOW GET OUT!
11th Hour - 1/5/18
Amid Icy Temperatures, some of Washington's homeless prefer to sleep rough
Reuters - 1/5/18
Speaking for the Homeless
West Virginia Living - 1/3/18
Homelessness Improvement: S.F. Set Ambitious Goals to Move People Off Streets
San Francisco Weekly - 1/3/18
From Pensacola to Miami Florida cities wrestled with panhandling in wake of U.S. District Court ruling
The St. Augustine Record - 1/2/18
More Than 70 U.S. Cities Discourage Helping, Feeding the Homeless. Where is the Love?
Atlanta Black Star - 1/1/18
December 2017
ACLU of Texas Comment on Court Ruling in Houston Homelessness Suit
The Glimer Mirror - 12/29/17
Even during one of the year's coldest weeks, some homeless people are refusing to come inside
Washington Post - 12/29/17
DPD Appears to Step Back Enforcement on Aggressive Panhandling Law Without Telling Council
The Dallas Observer - 12/28/17
It Doesn't Make Any Sense to Arrest People Who Are Homeless
Huffpost - 12/22/17
ACLU of Oregon challenges efforts to criminalize homelessness
Street Roots - 12/22/17
Report: Homeless Camps Up by 1,000 Percent Since 2007
Courthouse News - 12/21/17
Report: After lawsuit Charleston's homeless camp procedures are beneficial
Charleston Gazette-Mail - 12/20/17
Once Praised for Helping Panhandlers, Albuquerque's New Law Could Land Them in Jail
Governing - 12/19/17
Feds Say Idaho Homeless Estimate Decreased in 2017 But Advocacy Group is Skeptical
Boise State Public Radio - 12/14/17
San Francisco animal shelter hires robot to keep homeless people away
RT - 12/14/17
Study: Homeless census is an undercount
Real Change - 12/13/17
Robots being used to shoo away homeless people in San Francisco
domain-b - 12/13/17
Robots are being used to deter homeless people from setting up camp in San Francisco
Business Insider - 12/12/17
Funding for the homeless, redux
Fox & Hounds - 12/11/17
Here's what you can do to help the homeless this holiday season
Business Insider - 12/11/17
Homelessness Is On the Rise. We're Underestimating the Problem.
The Stranger - 12/8/17
HUD claims decline in homeless count for 2017
Windy City Times - 12/6/17
BROWN: Report says homeless counts miss the mark
Chicago Sun Times - 12/6/17
November 2017
Tina Hayward Recognized During Mountain of Faith's Luncheon
Vicksburg Post - 11/30/17
New Gig Harbor Law Makes Giving To Panhandlers a Crime
Gig Harbor Patch - 11/30/17
What It's Really Like to Live in the Walmart Parking Lot
Cheat Sheet - 11/29/17
Hanes' National Sock Drive Marks Eighth Year, Celebrates #GivingTuesday by Donating 225,000 Pairs
Business Wire - 11/27/17
Soaring citations
Ashland Daily Tidings - 11/27/17
Lawsuit filed against San Diego over violation of homelessness rights
KUSI News - 11/16/17
Stan Slathan: My take on homelessness
Red Bluff Daily News - 11/16/17
LIFE Resource Services host Sleep-out Homelessness on Saturday
WHNT19 - 11/15/17
Being Homeless Isn't Against the Law But Sleeping on the Streets Comes at a Cost
KERA News - 11/14/17
Editorial: Vets need more than lip service
The Dallas Chronical - 11/11/17
ACLU of W. Va. has concerns about proposed panhandling ordinance
WSAZ - 11/08/17
WV ACLU, Law Center: Charleston panhandling bill unconstitutional
Charleston Gazette Mail - 11/07/17
Support our troops — all of them
The Current - 11/07/17
7 Everyday Things You Didn't Know Were Illegal
Reader's Digest - 11/06/17
Denver's Crackdown on Being Homeless
The Progressive - 11/01/17
October 2017
Evacuated Homeless Campers Return to Houston Overpass After Hurricane Harvey
Spare Change News - 10/17/17
Boat Harbor Encampment Cited As Model For Homeless Safe Zones
Civil Beat - 10/12/17
September 2017
The Big Island's First Legal Homeless Camp: Safe Zone or Shanty Town?
Civil Beat - 09/26/17
Who is being arrested in Operation Rio Grand? Many have felonies or lengthy records, though few appear to be the promised 'worst of the worst'
The Salt Lake Tribune - 09/18/17
Feds, Texas offer choices for students homeless after Harvey
Chicago Tribune - 09/09/17
How One Program Gives Federal Property to Groups Helping the Homeless
Capital and Main - 09/06/17
August 2017
Hurricane Harvey Is A Devastating Reminder Reminder Of The Need For Safe Affordable Housing For All
HuffPost - 08/30/17
Houston City Council Expands Civility Ordinance in Near Northside
Houston Press - 08/24/17
BART: Panhandler batter passenger who refused to give him money
SF Gate - 08/23/2017
Homeless group close to suit over bike path plan in Uptown
Chicago Tribune - 08/21/17
17-33 Segment 1: Criminalization of Homelessness
Radio Health Journal - 08/13/17
July 2017
The Unexpected Reason Panhandling Bans Are Being Struck Down Across the Country
Governing - 07/25/17
Mayor DeBlasio, Stop Shaming Homeless and Poor People
Huffpost - 07/13/17
Grosso Introduces Landmark Civil Rights Amendment to Protect Homeless Washingtonians
Street Sense - 07/11/17
Hawaii Official Proposes Armed Rangers to Deter Homeless
US News - 07/09/17
Orlando could repeal downtown panhandling rules
Orlando Sentinel - 07/06/17
Report: People with disabilities make up over 25 percent of SNAP participants
Real Change News - 07/05/17
Orlando could repeal downtown panhandling rules
Orlando Sentinel - 07/03/17
June 2017
To solve America's poverty crisis, Congress must reject budget cuts
The Hill - 06/30/17
'Just leave me alone and I'll make it': DC plays Whack-a-Mole with homeless encampments
Think Progress - 06/29/17
The #TrumpBudget will dismantle the social safety net for millions of Americans
CarsonWatch - 06/29/17
Without identification, poor people stay in the shadows -- and Republicans want it that way
Daily Kos - 06/19/17
Osceola County's New Law Targets Homeless People
Orlando Sentinel - 06/16/17
What happens to people who can't prove who they are?
The Washington Post Magazine - 06/15/17
Housing Budget Needs Increases, Not Cuts
Huffpost - 06/14/17
May 2017
ACLU of Texas files suit against city of Houston over ban to stop homelessness tents, panhandling
SE Texas Record - 05/25/17
Lawsuit Filed Against Houston Panhandling Ordinance
Off The Kuff - 05/16/17
Without ID, Homeless Trapped In Vicious Cycle
Route Fifty - 05/15/17
ACLU Of Texas Files Suit On Behalf Of Homeless Houstonians
Houston Style Magazine - 05/15/17
Court Cases Fighting The Criminalization Of Homelessness Succeeding In Court
Spare Change News - 05/15/17
Houston's Panhandling, Camping Ordinances Violate Rights, Lawsuit Says
The Houston Chronicle - 05/15/17
ACLU Of Texas Files Suit On Behalf Of Homeless Houstonians
The Gilmer Mirror - 05/15/17
National Law Center On Homelessness & Poverty Hosts National Forum On Human Right To Housing, June 6-7
National Low Income Housing Coalition - 05/15/17
A New Place For Seattle's Homeless: In My Backyard
Crosscut - 05/11/17
The Federal Reserve Bank Of San Fransisco Sold To Developer
Spare Change News - 05/10/17
What Every Children's Lawyer Should Know About Advocating For Homeless Youth (Page 64)
ABA Child Law Practice - 05/08/17
Northwest Arkansas Seeing More Panhandlers On The Streets, Officials Say
Arkansas Online - 05/08/17
Using Vacant Federal Property To Develop Affordable Housing
Street Sense - 05/04/17
Colin, Denton counties homeless census shows change, but experts say numbers may not be full picture.
Community Impact - 5/07/17
April 2017
The Laws Cities Use To Make Homelessness A Crime
The Daily Beast - 04/30/17
Downtown Panhandling Ban Could Face Legal Challenges
The Pensacola News Journal - 04/29/17
Using Vacant Federal Property To Develop Affordable Housing
Thrive Detroit - 04/28/17
The Unsung Government Program That Gives Federal Property To The Homeless
CityLab - 04/27/17
CSUN Food Security Discussion Aims To Break Stereotypes Of Homeless Students
SCVNews.com - 04/26/17
Converting San Bernardino's Vacant Buildings For Shelter Use
Coyote Chronicle - 04/25/17
Caron's God-And-Bootstraps Message Fails To Hearten Housing Advocates
Politico - 04/23/17
Homeless "Bill Of Rights" Shot Down At State Capitol After Ten-Hour Hearing
Westword - 04/20/17
Truly Affordable Housing Would Help Prevent Homelessness
The Washington Post - 04/20/17
Three Members Of Denver Law Enforcement Suspended For Mistreating A Mentally Ill Prisoner
Salon - 04/20/17
City Moves To Crack Down On Homeless, Panhandling
Houston Chronicle - 04/12/17
Franken Reintroduces Bill For Victims Of Sexual, Domestic Assault
Brainerd Dispatch - 04/07/17
Jury Convicts 3 Denver Homeless Of Violating Camping Ban
The Virginian-Pilot - 04/05/17
Puyallup Wants Homeless To Move On, But First It Faces A Legal Obstacle Course
KIRO 7 - 04/04/17
ACLU: Utah Sheriff's Homeless Plan Fraught With Constitutional Issues
The Salt Lake Tribune - 04/04/17
Puyallup Wants Homeless To Move On, But First It Faces A Legal Obstacle Course
The News Tribune - 04/03/17
Legal Rights Of Homeless People Often Held Up In Courts
The Contributor - 04/03/17
March 2017
What Cities Are Doing To The Homeless
ATTN - 03/28/17
Activists Challenge Cranston's Anti-Panhandling Ordinance, Police Respond
RI Future.org - 03/28/17
Panhandlers Offered Work And Lunch By Some US Cities
Lancaster Online - 03/27/17
In Maine, Portland Tries a New Tactic With Panhandlers: Hiring Them
The New York Times - 03/21/17
Exploring the Principles for Change: Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice Involvement
The Chronicle of Social Change - 03/20/17
When Homelessness Hits Home
Santa Monica Daily Press - 03/20/17
Jobs For Panhandlers? Portland May Pay Them To Clean City Parks
The Christian Science Monitor - 03/09/17
The number of renters is on the rise, but are lawmakers paying attention?
The Contributor - 03/08/17
Report: Impoverished Households Face 'Critical' Rental Shortage
The Chicago Crusader - 03/07/17
To Portland Panhandlers, Program May Offer Welcome Change: Jobs
The Portland Press Herald - 03/05/17
County Program Would Help Homeless Get Crucial ID
The Battle Creek Enquirer - 03/01/17
February 2017
How Lawsuits Are Forcing Cities To Face Their Homeless Issue
The Orange County Register - 02/24/17
Legislation Would Protect Tenants At Foreclosure
The Contributor - 02/23/17
Our Laws Period-Shame Women - So I'm Going To Change Them
Marie Claire Magazine - 02/17/17
Federal Judge Rules 'Sweeps' Of Washington Homeless Camps Can Continue
Jurist Twenty - 02/15/17
Is A Tarp A Home?
The Stranger - 02/15/17
Why Some Cities Are Making Extreme Poverty A Crime
ATTN - 02/12/17
Homeless 'Safe Zones' Considered
The Garden Island - 02/10/17
Hawaii Considers 'Safe Zones' For Homeless Encampments
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - 02/10/17
Hawaii Considers Letting Homeless To Camp In Specially Designated 'Safe Zones'
Fox News U.S. - 02/09/17
Advocates Support Federal Bill Protecting Renters
Banker & Tradesman - 02/09/17
The Criminalization Of Poverty
SPIN - 02/07/17
January 2017
How Tattoos And A Lawyer Helped Bring Last Winter's Final Homeless Hold-Out Inside
Syracuse.com - 01/31/17
Faith-Based Groups Help The Homeless
NorthJersey.com - 01/24/17
Homeless People Face L.A. Crackdown On Living In Cars
The Los Angeles Times - 01/24/17
Updates On Cases Challenging Denver's Homeless Sweeps and Camping Ban
Westword - 01/20/17
Slidell's Law Requiring Panhandlers To Carry Permits Draws Lawsuit From ACLU
Louisiana Record - 01/18/17
Justice Walk To March In Dover On Saturday
Delaware State News - 01/12/17
Debate Coming To A Head Over Feeding Homeless In Tampa Parks
Tampa Bay Times - 01/12/17
New York Times Chronicles Rising Tide of Homeless Encampments in Western U.S.
Boise Weekly - 01/11/17
Where Homelessness Can Be A Crime
Alaska Dispatch News - 01/10/17
Our Work Is More Important Now Than Ever
Above The Law - 01/09/17
Rights Battles Emerge In Cities Where Homelessness Can Be A Crime
The New York Times - 01/09/17
'Donation Meters' Might Vie For The Charitable Coin
Weatherford Democrat - 01/05/17
Homelessness Is Not A Crime
New England News Collaborative - 01/05/17
December 2016
Sock Drive Warms Feet And Hearts
CU Insight - 12/29/16
Lawmaker Issues Map Of Hawaii Kai Homeless
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 12/27/16
Homelessness A Local And National Problem
The Courier - 12/23/16
Phoenix Says Some Efforts To Help Homeless People Actually Hurt
The Arizona Republic - 12/22/16
From Massive Sweeps To Legal Camping, No Portland Mayor Has Wrestled With Homelessness Like Charlie Hales
Portland Mercury News - 12/21/16
Los Angeles Outlaws Sleeping in Cars, Further Criminalizing Homelessness
Free Speech Radio News - 12/20/16
ACLU Sues Slidell Over Law Requiring Panhandlers to Get Permit
NOLA.com - 12/20/16
Criminalization of Homelessness Persists, Report Finds
Spare Change News - 12/19/16
Study Investigates Connections Between Race, Homelessness
Street Sense - 12/18/16
Maryland Church Ordered to Evict Homeless or Pay $12,000 Fine
Yahoo! Sports - 12/18/16
Denver PD Defends Officers Who Confiscated Blankets From Homeless
ABC News - 12/16/16
Denver Isn't the Only City Seizing Homeless People's Gear
Mother Jones - 12/16/16
Albus Brooks: Getting Rid of Denver's Camping Ban Wouldn't Help the Homeless
The Denverite - 12/16/16
Don't Punish Dundalk Church
The Baltimore Sun - 12/15/16
The Law Center Announces A Major Bipartisan Victory to House Homeless People Using Surplus Federal Property
Real Estate Rama - 12/13/16
Dallas Committee Considers Different Ways to Deal with Panhandlers
CBS DFW - 12/12/16
In Some American Cities, Compassion is Against the Law
Axis of Logic - 12/09/16
Trump Hasn't Said Much About Homelessness - And That's Making a Lot of People Nervous
Mother Jones - 12/08/16
Ben Carson Says His Experience Helped Prepare Him To Lead Housing Agency
NPR - 12/06/16
Ben Carson, Housing, and Homelessness: Opportunities and Concerns
The Huffington Post - 12/05/16
Puyallup Wises Up On Mental Health Tax In Its Own Time
The News Tribune - 12/05/16
More Cities Criminalizing Homelessness - Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer
Justice News Flash - 12/05/16
Homeless to Rally in Duluth
Budgeteer News - 12/02/16
People Experiencing Homelessness Will Rally for Bill of Rights
Business North - 12/01/16
Community & Connections
Washington Lawyer - 12/01/16
November 2016
Hanes Sock Drive Expands This Year
Time Warner Cable News - 11/30/16
The Solution to Homelessness is Housing, Not Handcuffs
Street Sense - 11/30/16
Afterhours Leaders
Benchmark Monitor - 11/29/16
Stocks Intraday Alert
Wall Street Breaking News - 11/29/16
DC Mayor Wants to Turn Away Homeless from Other States
Fox 5 DC - 11/29/16
Hanes Corporation Sponsors Sock Drive for Homeless Residents at Local Outlets for Holiday Season
Mountain Xpress - 11/28/16
Hanes Expands National Sock Drive for Homeless, Makes Giving Easy During Holiday Season
Justmeans - 11/28/16
Report: Cities Passing More Laws Making Homelessness a Crime
The Missoulian - 11/25/16
Cracking Down: Homeless Aren't Helped By Tough Laws, Nor By Endless Handouts
Texarkana Gazette - 11/20/16
Report: The Slow Death of American Society - Cities Across the U.S. Move to Criminalize Homelessness
The Liberal - 11/20/16
Cities Passing More Laws to Make Homelessness a Crime, Says Report
Las Vegas Review Journal - 11/20/16
Huge Increase in Washington Homeless Numbers in 2016
MYNorthwest.com - 11/18/16
Cities Cracking Down on Homelessness
GOPUSA - 11/18/16
City of Phoenix is Taking Steps to Move Homeless Population Into Housing
KTAR News - 11/18/16
Report Highlights Criminalization of Homelessness in LA
Courthouse News Service - 11/18/16
Feds: Homelessness Declining Overall In U.S., But Some Cities See A Rise
The Associated Press/CBS News - 11/17/16
Is It a Crime to Be Poor? Homeless Crackdown Makes One Wonder
The Kankakee Daily Journal - 11/17/16
When Trying to Survive While Homelessness is Made Illegal
ThinkProgress - 11/17/16
Report Documents the Criminalization of Homelessness
Yale Law School - 11/17/16
Column: Help for Homeless Not the High That Some Want
Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 11/16/16
Homelessness in America: Los Angeles Has Greatest Number of Chronically Homeless; Big Jumps Reported in Seattle, Dallas, DC
International Business Times - 11/16/16
Puyallup Makes "Hall of Shame" List for Treatment of Homeless
KIRO TV - 11/16/16
Syracuse Named to "Hall of Fame" In Report From National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
URBAN CYN - 11/16/16
Report: Modesto Among Cities That Make Homelessness a Crime
The Modesto Bee - 11/16/16
Cities Nationwide Are Criminalizing the Homelessness
MSN - 11/16/16
Report: Homeless Criminalized in Some Cities
NJTV News - 11/16/16
Report: US Cities Passing Laws Targeting the Homeless
Aljazeera - 11/16/16
Report: Cities Passing More Laws Making Homelessness a Crime
The Bellingham Herald - 11/15/16
Puyallup Named to National "Hall of Shame" for Homeless Policies
The News Tribune - 11/15/16
Homeless Bill of Rights Could Block Discrimination, Trump
Broward Palm Beach New Times - 11/15/16
Puyallup Shamed In Homelessness Report
KING-TV/NBC Affiliate - 11/15/16
Report: Cities Passing More Laws Making Homelessness a Crime
The Associated Press/The New York Times - 11/15/16
Report: Cities Nationwide Enacting More Policies to Criminalize Homelessness
The Associated Press/CBS News - 11/15/16
Report Faults Honolulu for Criminalizing Homelessness
The Associated Press/Honolulu Star Advertiser - 11/15/16
Report: Cities Boost Policies to Criminalize Homelessness
The Associated Press/The Aurora Sentinel - 11/15/16
Housing Not Handcuffs, Is the Solution to Rising Homelessness
The Gotham Gazette - 11/15/16
5 Things That Would Never Had Happened If Rudy Giuliani Ran the Justice Department
The Huffington Post - 11/14/16
How Will the Trump Administration Affect Cities' Social Services
PIX11 News - 11/10/16
Making An Historic Difference: Presidential Poverty Summit Part II
Above The Law - 11/10/16
City of Poulsbo Makes Homelessness a Misdemeanor
Real Change News - 11/02/16
Homelessness, Affordable Housing Missing From the Campaign Trail
Street Sense - 11/02/16
October 2016
Denver's Sweeps of Homeless Camps Latest to Face Lawsuit
CBS News/The Associated Press - 10/26/16
Lawsuit Challenges Denver's Sweeps of the Homeless
The Associated Press - 10/25/16
Prominent Athlete Acknowledged for Work with Struggling Youth and Families
Spare Change News - 10/18/16
Business Interests Hold Sway on Cities Homeless Policies
The Wall Street Journal - 10/15/16
Free Speech Rights of Panhandlers Argued in Kentucky Court
ABC News/The Associated Press - 10/14/16
Homelessness: An Ongoing Problem
The Current - 10/11/16
A Right to Beg? Lexington's Panhandling Ban Goes to Supreme Court This Week
Lexington Herald Leader - 10/10/16
More Affordable Housing Needed for Knoxville's Homeless
Knoxville News Sentinel - 10/10/16
Long Beach Eyes 'Safe Parking' Program for Homeless Living in RVs, Vehicles
Long Beach Press-Telegram - 10/09/16
Awards Honor Collins for Legislative Efforts
Fiddlehead Focus - 10/01/16
September 2016
Senator Collins Receives Award for Her Work to End Homelessness
Senator Collins Press Release - 09/26/16
Washington Wizards' John Wall Receives Award for Community Effort
WIZ OF AWES - 09/23/16
John Wall Will Be Awarded for Offering A Helping Hand
ClutchPoints - 09/22/16
John Wall to Receive National Honor for Work with Homeless Youth
YAHOO! Sports - 09/21/16
John Wall to Receive Award for His Work to End Homelessness
SB Nation/Bullets Forever - 09/21/16
Civil Rights Suit Filed Against Denver Challenges Constitutionality of Homeless "Sweeps"
Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) - 09/19/16
Economic Frustration is Driving Force in Election Anger
Voice of America (VOA) - 09/19/16
Can You Live in a Storage Unit, Van or Tent? How Legal These Homes Really Are
realtor.com - 09/07/16
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Reduce Poverty
WSAW/GRAY TV - 09/02/16
Why Employers Can't Ignore Domestic Violence
Bangor Daily News - 09/01/2016
August 2016
Stop Complaining About How Homeless People Spend Your Money
Uloop/College Political News - 8/20/16
Law Intended to Address Trash Dumpsters Is Increasingly Being Used on the Homeless
Voice of San Diego - 8/15/2016
How Albuquerque Is Talking 'Will Work for Food' Literally
The Atlantic City Lab - 8/15/2016
This Republican Mayor Has an Incredibly Simple Idea to Help Homeless. And It Seems to Be Working
The Washington Post - 8/11/2016
U.S. Appeals Court Stays Ruling on Wisconsin Voter ID Law
AP/Star Tribune - 8/10/2016
11 Homeless Individuals Sued Eureka to Stop Eviction - And Won
The San Francisco Chronicle - 8/9/2016
Mayor Charlie Hales Has Pulled the Plug on His Radical "Rational" Safe Sleep Policy
Blogtown - Portland Mercury - 8/2/2016
Court Case Result Counters Trend on Criminalization of Homelessness
Spare Change News - 8/1/2016
July 2016
Candidates Embrace Punitive Approach to Homelessness
Honolulu Civil Beat - 7/29/2016
Education Dept. Releases New Guidelines on How Schools Must Help Homeless Students
The Washington Examiner - 7/28/2016
Portland's Planned Springwater Sweep Has National Advocates Talking - And Not in A Good Way
Blogtown - Portland Mercury - 7/27/2016
Many Beds for Oklahoma's Homeless Youths Remain Empty
KGOU - 7/25/2016
Federal Judge: Voters without ID May Vote in November by Signing Affidavit
Wisconsin State Journal - 7/20/2016
When Domestic Violence Victims Face Evictions for Calling the Cops
The Huffington Post - 7/14/2016
Bill Would Provide Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
The Washington Times - 7/14/2016
Gateway Cities Preoccupied with Panhandling
CommonWealth magazine - 7/11/2016
Homeless Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Sidewalk Sleeping Ban
Wisconsin State Journal - 7/9/2016
Groups Debate Value of Dayton's Panhandling Laws
Dayton Daily News - 7/6/2016
Dayton's Panhandling Rules Likely Unconstitutional
Dayton Daily News - 7/5/2016
Authorities Can't Force the Homeless off the Street. Here's What They Can Do
Voices of San Diego - 7/1/2016
June 2016
For Homeless People in the Nation's Capital, Voting Is Often A Struggle
ThinkProgress - 6/29/2016
Surviving Homelessness
Mashable Spotlight - 6/29/2016
Teen Killed After Donating Money to Homeless
Opposing Views - 6/20/2016
Violence A Leading Factor in Women Becoming Homeless, Where Assaults Continue
West Hawaii Today - 6/20/2016
Criminalizing Poverty: Homeless in Harlem Complain of NYPD Harassment
Salon - 6/19/2016
Letter to the Editor: When Poverty and Homelessness Are Criminalized
The New York Times - 6/13/2016
ACLU Files Motion in Wisconsin Voter ID Federal Lawsuit
Star Tribune - 6/10/2016
Seeing Someone Defecate on A Beach Bench Was the Final Straw. Now A Languna Beach Woman Is on A Mission to Regulate Panhandling
The Los Angeles Times - 6/9/2016
Critics Say Proposed Lebanon Parking Ban Would Displace City's Homeless
Vermont Public Radio - 6/7/2016
Group to Ask Judge Allow Some People Without IDs to Vote
Star Tribune - 6/7/2016
Aloha and Welcome to Paradise. Unless You're Homeless
The New York Times - 6/3/2016
In Pricey Bay Area, Some Turn to Vans for Cheap Living Quarters
The Washington Post - 6/3/2016
Homeless Say Booming Cities Have Outlawed Their Right to Sleep, Beg and Even Sit
The Washington Post - 6/2/2016
May 2016
Michigan Lawmakers Target Homeless with Ban on "Aggressive" Panhandling
ThinkProgress - 5/27/2016
DPD Crackdown on Homeless: Camping-Ban Enforcement Up 500 Percent
Denver Westword - 5/24/2016
APD 'Reverse Drug Sting' Netted Homeless, Mentally Ill People
New Mexico In Depth - 5/20/2016
Gov. Walker Approves Revision to Voter ID Process
Star Tribune - 5/11/2016
Rule Change Would Allow Voters Waiting for IDs to Vote with Temporary Receipt
The Capital Times - 5/11/2016
Constraints on Beggars Crumble After U.S. Supreme Court Case
Bloomberg Politics - 5/9/2016
Senate Bill Offers Incentive for Investing
WTOK-TV - 5/6/2016
Adequate Shelter? A Lawsuit claims Eureka is criminalizing homelessness
North Coast Journal - 5/5/2016
"Swing for Homes" Raising Money for Habitat for Humanity
WAND-TV - 5/4/2016
April 2016
Veterans' Plight on Display at Homeless Shelter
The Standard Speaker - 4/18/2016
Housing Not Handcuffs (podcast)
TheGravity.fm - 4/17/2016
Illinois Issues: Panhandling Laws Face Renewed Legal Challenges
NPR Illinois - 4/13/2016
What to Know About the Federal Court Ruling on Wisconsin Voter ID
The Capital Times - 4/13/2016
Voter ID Law Upheld; One Issue to Be Reconsidered
WSAU - 4/13/2016
Appeals Court Ruling Could Allow Those Who Can't Get IDs to Vote Anyway
The Wisconsin State Journal - 4/13/2016
State Lawmakers React to Voter ID Ruling
Radio 620 WTMJ - 4/13/2016
Court Sends Part of Wisconsin Voter ID Case Back to Judge
The Associated Press - 4/12/2016
U.S. Appeals Court: Wisconsin Voter ID Law A Hardship for Some Voters
ABC WKOW 27 - 4/12/2016
Federal Appeals Court Orders District Judge to Review Challenge to Wisconsin Voter ID Law
CBS 58 Milwaukee - 4/12/2016
Ige Camp Seeks to Criminalize Trespassing on All State Lands
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser - 4/5/2016
Hawaii Bill Would Criminalize Trespassing on State Lands
The Washington Times - 4/4/2016
Homes Not Jails: Santa Cruz City Council Votes to Continue the Sleeping Ban
Spare Change News - 4/3/2016
Who Lives in Tent City?
South Magazine - 4/1/2016
March 2016
L.A. Council OKs Law Limiting Homeless People's Belongings to What Can Fit in A Trash Bin
Los Angeles Times - 3/30/2016
Congresswoman Proposes Spending $13 Billion to End Homelessness
ThinkProgress - 3/29/2016
The Good Fight
Santa Clara Barbara University - 3/24/2016
Mayor Taps Troubled SRO as New Homeless Navigation Center
Curbed San Francisco - 3/23/2016
Portland's New Plan to Help Homeless People Leave Town Comes with Questions
The Portland Mercury - 3/23/2016
Bleeding in the Streets: Feminine Hygiene 'Luxury Items' Beyond Reach of Homeless Women
The Chronicle of Social Change - 3/22/2016
U.S. Lags in Addressing Homelessness - Report
Mortgage Professional America - 3/9/2016
Indianapolis Leads Nation in Humane Tent City Policy
Street Sense - 3/5/2016
City Takes A Stand Against Treating Homeless Camps Like Crime Rings
ThinkProgress - 3/4/2016
Housing Report: U.S. Is 'Barely' Passing
Street Roots - 3/3/2016
U.S. Homeless Charity Praises New Safeguards in Indianapolis
teleSUR English - 3/2/2016
February 2016
Cities' Encampment Sweeps Risk Criminalizing Homelessness
GOVERNING - 2/29/2016
D.C. Residents Fret Over Shelter Plan, Citing Crime and Property Values
The Washington Post - 2/27/2016
Jailed for Being Homeless
Salon - 2/27/2016
Paul Sassone: Oak Park Public Library Doing Good Work to Address Homelessness
The Chicago Tribune - 2/25/2016
The Most Gripping Scene in "The Big Short' Isn't About Rich, White Men
The Huffington Post - 2/25/2016
Colorado House Committee Rejects "Homeless Bill of Rights"
The Denver Post - 2/24/2016
Tragedy Turned Triumph in West Virginia
Examiner.com - 2/24/2016
California Congressman Tries Again to Get U.S. to Sell Its Surplus Properties
The News & Observer - 2/22/2016
California Congressman Tries Again to Get U.S. to Sell Its Surplus Properties
The News Tribune - 2/22/2016
D.C.'s Affordable Housing Gap Contributes to Homelessness
The Washington Post - 2/15/2016
Homeless and Outlawed
Tufts Observer - 2/8/2016
The Super Bowl Is Over, But Questions About What Really Happened to the Homeless Remain
SF Weekly - 2/8/2016
San Francisco Relocated Homeless for Super Bowl
The Huffington Post - 2/5/2016
Why San Francisco Is Moving the Homeless for Super Bowl 50 (+video)
The Christian Science Monitor - 2/4/2016
Dallas Is Probably Screwed If It gets Sued Over New Panhandling Crackdown
The Dallas Observer - 2/3/2016
Attention San Francisco: Homelessness Isn't A Crime
CNN - 2/2/2016
January 2016
Dallas' Neverending Crackdown on Sleeping While Homeless
The Dallas Observer - 1/29/2016
Tent Cities: When Society Fails to House
Making Contact - 1/27/2016
Elorza Confronted Over 'A Disturbing Pattern of Discrimination' Against Homeless
RI Future - 1/26/2016
Sit-Lie Bill Should Find No Home at the Legislature
Honolulu Civil Beat - 1/26/2016
Bill Proposes Sit-Lie Ban on Street Land
The Maui News - 1/23/2016
Hawaii Bill Proposes Sit-Lie Ban on State Land
KITV4 News - 1/22/2016
In the Shadow of Bell v. Boise
Street Spirit - 1/14/2016
OUSTED: Hillcrest Business Association's Restraining Orders Target Homeless
LGBT Weekly - 1/7/2016
Removing Homeless from N.Y. Streets Faces Challenges
The Detroit News - 1/6/2016
Nearly 100 Homeless Removed from Streets in Frigid Weather under Cuomo's Order
CBS New York - 1/5/2016
Questions Over Cuomo's Order on Homelessness
The New York Times - 1/4/2016
New York's Governor Wants to Force Homeless Indoors, But It's Not A Good Thing
ThinkProgress - 1/4/2016
New York Plan to Force Homeless into Shelters in Cold Weather Faces Backlash
The Chicago Tribune - 1/4/2016
Order to Remove Homeless from NY Streets Faces Challenges
The Associated Press - 1/4/2016
Order to Remove Homeless from Streets Faces Challenges
Fox 5 New York - 1/4/2016
U.S. Laws Criminalizing Sleeping in Public Have Grown as Much as 60 Percent in Just A Few Years
AlterNet - 1/2/2016
Pasco to Reconsider Ban on Panhandling
The Tampa Tribune - 1/1/2016
December 2015
Guardian Approach Advocated to Help Police Interact with Homeless, Save Taxes
Examiner.com - 12/29/2015
Human Rights Hat-Trick
The Law Professor Blogs Network - 12/23/2015
Crystal Lake, Woodstock Review Panhandling Ordinances after Federal Court Rulings
Northwest Herald - 12/21/2015
Troubled Times at Camp Alpha: Is Unofficial Homeless Shelter Coming to An End?
azcentral.com - 12/20/2015
'Tent Cities' Spring Up for U.S. Homeless
Otago Daily Times - 12/18/2015
Amid Chronic U.S. Homelessness, Northwest Backs 'Tent Cities'
Reuters - 12/17/2015
Sarasota Homeless
WWSB, ABC7 - 12/16/2015
Number of Cities with Bans on Homelessness Doubles, Website Reports
NOLA.com - 12/14/2015
Debate Over How to Treat the Homeless Simmers in Sarasota, As More Cities Crack Down
PBS NewsHour - 12/13/2015
Interactive Map: Number of U.S. Cities Criminalizing Homelessness Surges
PBS NewsHour - 12/13/2015
Defending Homeless Rights
CTV - 12/13/2015
Want to Stop Panhandling? Give Out Jobs Not Handouts
Deseret News - 12/13/2015
As Charleston's Tent Cities Grow, Other Communities Find Tangible Solutions
Charleston City Paper - 12/9/2015
Homeless Face Extra Hurdles from New Local Laws
Gainesville Times - 12/6/2015
The 2015 McKinney-Vento Awards
BisNow - 12/4/2015
In One California Community, A Different Approach To Homelessness
Christian Science Monitor - 12/1/2015
Homelessness Is Not A Crime
Street Sense - 12/1/2015
November 2015
Is Sleeping A Crime?
Amarillo Globe News - 11/28/2015
Hiding The Homeless
Vice News - 11/23/2015
Counting The Homeless
Marketplace - 11/20/2015
"Where's Everybody Going To Go"
The Honolulu Civil Beat - 11/18/2015
Anti-Begging Laws on the Rise, Under Attack, website reports
The Times-Picayune - 11/13/2015
Anti-Panhandling Law Spread, Face Legal Challenges
The Pew Charitable Trusts: Stateline - 11/12/2015
Ruling in Worcester Case Makes It Tough For Cities To Curb Panahandling
Telegram.com - 11/11/2015
Federal Judge Strikes Down Worcester Panhandling Laws
The Boston Globe - 11/10/2015
'No Camping' Signs Criminalize The Homeless
Manitou Messenger - 11/7/2015
Our Homeless Crisis: Vancouver Allows Homeless Camping, With Ugly Unintended Results
OregonLive - 11/7/2015
HUD Hook Funding to Fairness
The Berkeley Daily Planet - 11/6/2015
Tide Starts to Turn Against The 'Crime' of Being Homeless
National Public Radio - 11/3/2015
Supreme Court Free Speech Ruling Challenges Anti-Panhandling Laws
Huffington Post - 11/2/2015
Yet Another Place Where The Homeless Aren't Welcome: Reagan National Airport
Washington Post - 11/2/2015
The One Thing About Being A Food Critic That Fills Me With Shame
Washington Post - 11/2/2015
October 2015
Panhandling Laws Face Challenge After Church Signs Ruling
Yahoo News - 10/30/2015
Youth Homelessness Lecture Today
Killeen Daily Herald - 10/29/2015
Homelessness Is A Symptom Of Racism
The Weekly Challenger - 10/29/2015
Hawaii Grappling With Homeless Emergency
Marketplace - 10/28/2015
Alabama State Trooper Feeds Homeless: Are Cops The New Ally For The Nation's Poor?
The Christian Science Monitor - 10/26/2015
'No Camping' and Other Laws That Sneakily Push the Homeless Away
The Atlantic - 10/25/2015
'ACLU Alleges Colorado Springs Court Created 'Debtors Prison'y
The Gazette - 10/23/2015
Hawaii Follows Los Angeles in Declaring State of Emergency Over Homelessness
The Guardian - 10/20/2015
Puyallup Council Approves New Trespass Policy Despite Some Community Concerns
The News Tribune - 10/14/2015
Albuquerque Gives Panhandlers Jobs Not Tickets
Governing - 10/13/2015
How Do Other Cities Besides Nashville Handle Homeless Camps
National Deseret News - 10/12/2015
Courts Are Striking Back Against The Criminalization Of Homelessness
Think Progress - 10/8/2015
American Environmentalism Should Embrace The Cause Of Homelessness
Huffington Post - 10/8/2015
Homelessness Is Not A Crime
The Register Guard - 10/4/2015
Idaho Homelessness Lawsuit Could Be Headed For Appeal Court
KPLU - 10/1//2015
HUD Takes Action Against Homelessness Criminalization
Greene Publishing - 10/1/2015
Tent Cities Are Neither Humane Nor Permanent Solutions to Homelessness
Nashville Scene - 10/1/2015
September 2015
The Situation Facing Los Angeles and Portland's Homeless Population is an Emergency
Think Progress - 9/30/2015
Federal Judge Dismisses Boise Homeless Camping Ordinance Lawsuit
Boise Weekly - 9/29/2015
HUD Threatens To Withhold Aid Money To Cities That Criminalize Homelessness
Allgov.com - 9/29/2015
The Cost Of Criminalizing Homelessness Just Went Up By $1.9 Billion
San Francisco Bay View - 9/27/2015
Obama Administration Set To Take Away Money From Cities That Criminalize Homelessness
Occupy Democrats - 9/24/2015
This Weeks Timely Reminder From Pope Francis
Huffington Post - 9/24/2015
Rabbi Finds Higher Calling In LA's Homeless Populations
Jewish Journal - 9/24/2015
Criminalizing Homelessness Can Now Cost Cities Federal Money
Think Progress - 9/22/2015
People Are Not Problems: A Mission To House The Homeless
Townhall.com - 9/22/2015
Final Hearing On Controversial Colorado Springs Ordinance Scheduled
The Gazette - 9/16/2015
Criminalizing The Homeless
Rudaw - 9/16/2015
At Least 100 Cities Have Laws Like The One Colorado Springs Might Enact
The Gazette - 9/14/2015
Vancouver Reconsiders Law Banning Homeless People Sleeping Outside
KATU - 9/13/2015
Go Directly To Jail: Punishing The Homeless For Being Homeless
Truthdig.com - 9/10/2015
Being Homeless Not A Crime, Even in Atwater
Merced Sunstar - 9/10/2015
Pros and Cons: Murray City Council To Discuss Anti-Panhandling Ordinance Again
WKMS - 9/9/2015
U.S. Task Force Warns Cities On Efforts Against Homeless Camps
Bend Bulletin 9/8/2015
Justice Department Calls Boise Laws 'Cruel And Unusual Punishment'
Street Spirit 9/7/2015
U.S. Task Force Warns Cities On Efforts Against Homeless Camps
LA Times - 9/6/2015
Shelter Talks Reach Stalemate
The Star Democrat - 9/4/2015
Letter: Stevensville Shelter
Capital Gazetter - 9/4/2015
Cold And Forgotten? How Can We Help The Homeless
Huffington Post - 9/1/2015
August 2015
Tent City: Inside D.C.'s Homeless Camps
WTOP - 8/27/2015
ACLU Again Targets City's Homeless Policies
Laguna Beach Independent - 8/27/2015
10 Years After Katrina: Reflections On Injustice, Advocacy, and Reasons For Hope
Huffington Post - 8/27/2015
We Shouldn't Treat the Homeless Like Criminals
The Guardian - 8/25/2015
Homelessness: Some PA Cities' Laws Against Sleeping Outside May be Unconstitutional
NBC Philadelphia - 8/24/2015
Cruel and Unusual
The Washington Post - 8/23/2015
Homeless Camping Lawsuit Against Boise Returns To Court
Idaho Statesmen - 8/20/2015
Cifras de Pobreza Extrema en EE.UU. No Han Logrado Ser Disminuidas
Telesur - 8/20/2015
Homelessness Is the Crime, Not the Homeless
Socialist Worker - 8/19/2015
Downtown Tempe Merchants Want Homeless Banned From Sidewalks
Phoenix New Times - 8/19/2015
Boise's 'Anti-Camping' Ordinance Returns to Federal Court
Boise Weekly - 8/19/2015
DOJ: It's Unconstitutional to Ban Homeless From Sleeping Outside
The Cap Times - 8/19/2015
New Mexico Police Offices to Stand Trial for Murder of Homeless Man
Al Jazeera America - 8/18/2015
Local Officials Have Pushed to Criminalize Homelessness for Years. The Feds Are Starting to Push Back.
Think Progress - 8/18/2015
'Anti-Homeless' Laws Have Risen Rapidly in U.S. Cities. Finally, Washington Responded.
Upworthy - 8/18/2015
Crisis Nacional en EEUU ante Aumento de Personas en Situacion de Calle
Telesur - 8/17/2015
Some Choose To Be Homeless
Albany Democrat-Herald - 8/17/2015
DOJ Says Its Unconstitutional To Ban The Homeless From Sleeping Outside
National Public Radio - 8/17/2015
Justice Department Says Homeless Shouldn't Be Cited, Sit/Lie Laws Unconstitutional
SFist - 8/17/2015
Panhandlers: Who Are They and How Do We Help?
WOUB Digital - 8/16/2015
Feds Go to Court to Argue It's Unconstitutional to Ban Homeless from Sleeping Outside
Ring of Fire - 8/14/2015
Will Idaho Homeless Case Impact SD?
The San Diego Union-Tribune - 8/14/2015
It's Unconstitutional to Ban the Homeless from Sleeping Outside, the Federal Government Says
The Washington Post - 8/13/2015
City Bans Keeping Homeless from Sleeping Outside Are Unconstitutional, says DOJ
RYOT - 8/13/2015
Justice Department Says that Punishing Homeless for Sleeping Outside is 'Cruel and Unusual'
The Week - 8/13/2015
Lifting Bans on Sleeping Outside Won't Stop Criminalization of Homelessness
The Washington Post - 8/13/2015
Activists Cheer DOJ Filing on Homeless Right to Sleep Outdoors
Al Jazeera America - 8/13/2015
Justice Dept.: Human Beings Need Sleep, So Stop Fining Them for Sleeping Outside
Gawker - 8/13/2015
NY Police Photographing Homeless 'Waste of Resources' - Advocacy Group
Sputnik - 8/13/2015
Feds: Can't Ban The Homeless From Sleeping Outside
The Columbian - 8/13/2015
What the Feds Say About Homeless Encampments
Government Executive, Route Fifty - 8/12/2015
Department of Justice Argues Against Criminalizing Homeless People
NBC News - 8/6/2015
Laws Criminalizing Sleeping In Public "Poor Public Policy"
NonProfit Quarterly - 8/6/2015
DOJ May Target Cities that Criminalize Homelessness
Vocativ - 8/6/2015
Low-Income, Homeless Teens Use Art for Job-Readiness
Youth Today - 7/25/2015
Activists are Making Beds to Combat London's Anti-Homelessness Spikes
Take Part - 7/24/2015
The Crime of Living Without a Home in Los Angeles
First Look - 7/23/2015
Despite Recovery Programs, the Growing Number of Homeless Troubles in the US
The Daily Sabah - 7/23/2015
No Roof, No Protection, No Justice
The Durango Herald - 7/20/2015
Road to Nowhere: Homeless Bused Out of St. Pete, But Then What?
The Tampa Bay Times - 7/7/2015
HOMELESSNESS: Bill Bans Laws Barring Sleeping in Cars
The Press Enterprise - 7/7/2015
Should the Homeless be Allowed to Sleep in Their Cars?
The Orange County Register - 7/5/2015
Garcetti Stance on Homeless Crackdown Draws Critics From Both Sides
The L.A. Times - 7/3/2015
Our Homeless Crisis: Is Portland Ready for Tent Cities?
The Oregonian - 6/29/2015
Local Homeless Sector and Mosaic Excluded from Planning Equation for the Volpe
Cambridge Community Television - 6/23/2015
L.A. Times - 6/23/2015
Wells Fargo to Help Raise Awareness for HomeAid at PCBC
Market Watch - 6/22/2015
An Alternative to Spending Millions on Clearing Homeless Encampments
Huffington Post - 6/17/2015
High Housing Costs Hurt Effort to Aid Homeless in Hawaii
The New York Times - 6/13/2015
Advocates Decry Homeless Sweeps
Star Advertiser - 6/13/2015
Tight Space, Housing Costs Hurt Effort to aid Homeless in Hawaii; Cleanup Sweeps Criticized
U.S. News and World Report - 6/12/2015
Tent Cities: Seattle's Unique Approach to Homelessness
Grist - 6/10/2015
California Advances Bill to Protect Homeless Sleeping in Cars
89.3KPCC - 6/8/2015
Extreme Wealth and Absolute Squalor: Homelessness in Silicon Valley
Think Progress - 5/28/2015
Homeless Man Claims LAPD Won't Quit
Courthouse News Service - 5/22/2015
Can Honolulu's Sit-Lie Ban Pass Constitutional Muster?
Honolulu Civil Beat - 5/20/2015
NMSU's Engineering Without Boundaries Brings Hope to Homeless Camp
New Mexico State University News Center - 5/18/2015
Homeless Student Population Increasing
Dayton Daily News - 5/16/2015
Homeless Shelter for LGBT Youth Opens in Washington
Voice of America - 5/4/2015
April 2015
Feeding the Homeless Is a Religious Liberty Issue Too
Christianity Today - 3/30/2015
LAPD Beating of Homeless Man Prompts Call for Federal Probe
Al Jazeera America - 4/24/2015
7 Reasons Every State Should Make Homelessness a Crime
Mic - 4/16/2015
Homeless People in Colorado Could Soon Have Their Own 'Bill of Rights'
Vice News - 4/19/2015
More Pads for Homeless Women on Their Periods
Al Jazeera America - 4/15/2015
Criminalizing Homelessness: Ignoring a Basic Human Right
Philly.com - 4/13/2015
Bills to Limit Welfare in Kansas and Missouri
Huffington Post Live - 4/10/2015
The Rush to Humiliate the Poor
The Washington Post - 4/7/2015
Nationwide Epidemic of Anti-Homeless Hate Laws
The Street Spirit - 4/6/2015
Reader's View: On the Criminalization of Homelessness
Saratogian - 4/5/2015
Finding a Place to Stay: For the Homeless, Getting Through the Day is a Constant Struggle
Al Jazeera America - 4/4/2015
Homeless Encampments Present Decision-Making Challenges for City Leaders
Route Fifty - 4/2/2015
Advocates Challenge Local Ordinances Targeting New Jersey's Homeless
NJ Spotlight - 4/2/2015
Homeless People Read Mean Tweets About Homelessness, And It Is Infuriating and Heartbreaking - VIDEO
Bustle - 4/2/2015
Local Schools Work to Combat Hunger in Bethlehem
The Brown and White - 4/2/2015
ACLU-NJ Lawsuit Leads to Agreement that Will End City's Ban on Begging
The Bergen Dispatch - 4/1/2015
Seattle City Council Clears Way for 3 New Homeless Camps
The Seattle Times - 3/30/2015
Homelessness Isn't a Crime, but When You're Homeless, You're Breaking the Law
Epoch Times - 3/29/2015
Using Jails as Homeless Shelters is Not a Good Strategy: The Jerome Murdough Case
Animal - 3/26/2015
ACLU Asks Federal Court to Expand Wisconsin Voter Access Opportunities
American Civil Liberties Union News and Information - 3/26/2015
Haverford's First-Ever Public Policy Forum
Haverford College - 3/25/2015
San Francisco Homeless Shelter to Get a Trail Run
The Wall Street Journal - 3/23/2015
ACLU Moves to Block Wisconsin Voter ID Law Following Supreme Court Action
American Civil Liberties Union News and Information - 3/23/2015
'Recipe for Disaster' as US Supreme Court Refuses Challenge to Voter ID Law
eNews Park Forest - 3/23/2015
Laws Targeting the Homeless Under Scrutiny
MSNBC - 3/20/2015
Proposed Rules Outlawing 'Camping' Causing a Stir
Gainesville - 3/17/2015
Senator Blumenthal and Representative Ellison Introduce the Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2015
Real Estate Rama - 3/16/2015
A Brilliant Way Old Buses Can Be Used to Help the Homeless
National Deseret News - 3/15/2015
No Second Chances When it Comes to Housing
Truth Out - 3/15/2015
Why Criminalizing Poverty Sells
The Berkeley Daily Planet - 3/13/2015
Fred Grimm: Miami Struggles With an Unsolvable Dilemma
Miami Herald - 3/13/2015
Housing Advocates Applaud Introduction of Legislation Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
Real Estate Rama - 3/13/2015
"Worst Nightmares That We Are Becoming": Why America's Treatment of Homeless People is a Disgrace
Salon - 3/11/2015
California's Innovative Plan to Crack the Code for Affordable Housing
ThinkProgress - 3/10/2015
How a Traveling Consultant Helps America Hide the Homeless
Huffington Post - 3/9/2015
"Aggressive Solicitation" Banned in Yuma
Yuma Sun - 3/7/2015
Mayor Urged to Sign Indianapolis Homeless Bill of Rights
Real Estate Rama - 3/9/2015
Study: Cities Show Bias Against Homelessness
The Guardian: University of California, San Diego - 3/4/2015
Memo to Funders: Fight Exclusionary Zoning to Make Headway Against Inequality
Inside Philanthropy - 3/3/2015
California Bill Would Stem Criminalization of Homelessness Statewide
Huffington Post - 3/3/2015
Warehouse Known As Refuge for Homeless in Freezing Temperatures Goes Up in Flames
ThinkProgress - 3/3/2015
Why the Homeless Might Be Especially Vulnerable to Police Violence
Al Jazeera America - 3/2/2015
SB 608 "Right to Rest Act" Introduced in California State Senate
Bay Area Indy Media - 3/2/2015
February 2015
Selfridges May Have Removed Its "Anti-Homeless Spikes," But It's Still a Problematic Trend
Mic - 2/28/2015
Miami Authorities Passing Law to Criminalize Homeless
Press TV - 2/27/2015
Amid Downtown Miami Boom, Advocates Say Proposed Law Hurts Homeless
Miami Herald - 2/23/2015
Critics Say Miami Pillow and Blanket Ban is 'Criminalizing the Homeless'
Bradenton Herald - 2/23/2015
The People of Albuquerque Derail Plan to Evict Homeless
Liberation News - 2/12/2015
New Law Offices on Wheels Will Bring Legal Service to Homeless Youth
ThinkProgress - 2/11/2015
Love on the Streets
GOOD Magazine - 2/9/2015
Winter Homelessness Crisis Prompts Desperate Measures from D.C. Government
ThinkProgress - 2/6/2015
The City that Outlawed Free Food
The Nation - 2/2/2015
January 2015
Who Counts as 'Homeless' Depends on How You Ask
Al Jazeera America - 1/31/2015
Without More Affordable Housing, Veteran Homelessness Will Return
Shelterforce - 1/30/2015
Protesters Set Up Sleep Pods for Homeless at Tuscon Park
ABC News - 1/29/2015
New Legislation Would Streamline Assistance for Homeless Youth
The Ripon Advance - 1/29/2015
Bill Introduced to Expand Housing Programs to 1 Million Children, Families
Real Estate Rama - 1/28/2015
Is the Grass Really Greener in Utah? Leading by Example in Homelessness Reform
Denver Post - 1/26/2015
Camp Hope: A Way Out of Homelessness
Albuquerque Journal - 1/26/2015
No Sleep Till Sleep is a Fundamental Human Right
Huffington Post - 1/25/2015
Tales of Two Tent Cities: No Longer 'Every Man for Himself"
Albuquerque Journal - 1/25/2015
New Executive Director for ACLU of Iowa
KGAN-TV CBS - 1/21/2015
Knight: Poverty, Homelessness Up, But Not 'Criminalized' Everywhere
Daily Review Atlas - 1/21/2015
Criminals Without a Choice: Why the Eighth Amendment Alone Cannot Protect the Homeless
American Criminal Law Review - 1/20/2015
Suspects in Beating Death of Homeless Man Remain at Large
Bay Area Indy Media - 1/19/2015
Homeless Man Arrested for Charging Cell Phone at Public Park
Alternative Media Syndicate - 1/15/2015
"No Place Like Home for the Holidays..."
The Huffington Post - 1/8/2015
Worcester's Buffer Zone Should Not Apply to Beggars
The Boston Globe - 1/9/2015
ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Wisconsin Voter ID Law
The Wisconsin Gazette - 1/8/2015
ACLU Seeks Supreme Court Review in Wisconsin Voter ID Case
ACLU - 1/7/2015
December 2014
Guide Meant to Help Homeless Advocates Fight "Homeless Hate" Laws
WLRN - 12/31/2014
Homeless Are Persecuted as Governments Discard Empathy
Public Slate - 12/31/2014
U.S. Homeless Pin Hopes on 'Bill of Rights' to End Criminalization in 2015
Aljazeera America - 12/31/2014
Poverty and Homelessness Up, But Not 'Criminalized' Here
The Community Word - 12/29/2014
One City Bought These Cages to Scare Away Homeless People in the Winter
World.Mic - 12/29/2014
Homeless Camps Banned Around the U.S. as Homelessness on the Rise
Sputnik - 12/28/2014
As More Cities Ban Homeless Camps, More Homeless People Are Displaced
Atlanta Black Star - 12/25/2014
Homelessness in Hawaii - Catering to Tourists Comes at a Hefty Prices for Locals
The Economist - 12/20/2014
As More Cities Ban Homeless Camps, Advocates Cry Foul
Reuters - 12/23/2014
U.S. Laws Criminalizing Homelessness Mount, Even as Courts Strike Them Down
Mint Press News - 12/19/2014
Homeless Persons' Memorial Day Honored at Local Service
Tuscon News Now - 12/19/2014
ACLU Challenges New Brunswick's Ban on Begging
My Central Jersey - 12/18/2014
Stop Blaming the Homeless
Eureka Times Standard - 12/17/2014
Losing Homelessness in an Excel Sheet
Jacobin - 12/12/2014
'Cromnibus' Budget Bill Falls Short of Requested Funding for Homeless Assistance
RH Reality Check - 12/12/2014
This Texas City's Attempt to Fight Charities that Feed the Homeless Cost it 8 Years and $250,000
Think Progress - 12/11/2014
Dallas Approves New Homeless-Feeding Requirements, Along With Legal Settlement
The Dallas Morning News - 12/10/2014
We Still Believe in Human Rights
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness Blog - 12/10/2014
Cities are Trying to Restrict Feeding the Homeless But Other Policies Actually Work
Vox - 12/10/2014
Bah Humbug! Anti-Homeless Laws Taint the Holiday Season
CBN News - 12/9/2014
Recent History Doesn't Look Good for Fort Lauderdale Feeding Restrictions
Sun Sentinel - 12/5/2014
Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Civil Rights
Legal Bisnow - 12/4/2014
Preventing Homelessness
New University - 12/2/2014
Law Pushing Panhandlers off Medians Poses Paradox
USA Today - 12/1/2014
Outside the Box: Downtown Development is Casting a Light on Homelessness, But What Are We Doing About It?
The Tulsa Voice - 12/2014
11 People With Multiple Arrests Face Possible Ban from Downtown Colorado Springs
More American Cities are Punishing the Homeless for Being Homeless
U.S. Delegation Contrite At U.N. Review on Torture
Do New Laws Help or Hurt the Homelessness?
Want to Feed the Homeless? Be Prepared to Pay the Government for the Privilege
The Guardian - 11/14/2014
Advocates Say Homelessness Shouldn't Be a Crime
Manteca Joins Lengthening List of Cities Trying to Banish the Homeless
Florida City Will Throw Homeless People In Jail for Asking for Money
1.3 Million Children Should Not Be Left Homeless
Fort Lauderdale Joins Bandwagon of Florida Cities Passing Anti-Homeless Laws
Laws Should Be More Welcoming to the Homeless
Editorial: Feeding the Homeless Should Not Be a Crime
A List of South Florida's Regulations on Homelessness
Paddy Waggin'
Prison threat for 90-Year Old Who Fed Florida Homeless
Fort Lauderdale Passes Law That Restricts Feeding Homeless People
The Counter-Intuitive Method for solving Homelessness
Cities Get Mired In Civil Rights Disputes In Trying To Deal With Growing Homeless Populations
