Atlanta City Council considers moratorium on encampments after death of man killed in sweep
Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari has introduced legislation to put a moratorium on encampment sweeps. It comes after calls for change to how the city handles the unhoused population following the death of Corneilus Taylor.
City of Grants Pass sweeps homeless encampment at J Street
Grants Pass Police are moving in on the J Street homeless camp. They are warning folks inside the camp that they are trespassing and must leave now. NewsWatch 12's Brinkley Hill and Videographer William Clarke have been on the scene all night and we will have live coverage of this sweep on Oregon News Now at 11 a.
Homeless man crushed to death as Atlanta city authorities attempted to clear encampment
On Thursday, January 16, 49-year-old Cornelius Taylor was killed in Atlanta, Georgia, when the tent he was sleeping in was razed by a front loader ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations.
Protestors want sweeps of homeless camps stopped after man killed by City of Atlanta bulldozer
Taylor was killed when a city bulldozer ran over his tent during a sweep of a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 16. Some advocates believe the city was trying to clean up the area in advance of MLK festivities planned the next week.
Family of man killed in homeless encampment sweep rallies on steps of Atlanta City Hall, demands change
A week after a man was killed during a city sweep of a homeless encampment, his family and community organizers are gathering at Atlanta City Hall to demand change.
Atlanta City Council discusses death of homeless man during encampment sweep
The death of an unhoused man during an encampment cleanout was brought up at the latest Atlanta City Council meeting on Thursday.
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Elgin’s ‘Tent City’ residents move to hotel, clean up begins at former homeless encampment
Forty-one residents of Elgin’s “Tent City” homeless encampment were relocated to a hotel this week as work to clean the ...
Concerns over homeless encampments in local park prompt community to take action
Residents of Mt. Washington have voiced their worries about the dangers and negative impact these encampments have on local ...
Fairfield park playground goes up in flames after neighbors called 911 reporting homeless encampment fires
A playground caught fire and was destroyed over the weekend in Fairfield's state streets neighborhood along the Linear Park ...
How does Providence decide which homeless encampments to remove? Here's what we found.
There are no laws preventing people from sleeping outside on public property, but city police can get involved if there's a ...
One person found dead after fire at homeless camp
One person was found dead Wednesday after a fire at the Seaside homeless camp on Avenue S. Officials did not release the ...
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Protesters in Georgia call for end to homeless camp sweeps after man killed by bulldozer
Protesters are demanding the city of Atlanta end sweeps of homeless camps after a city bulldozer ran over a tent and killed ...
Proposal to fine people sleeping in homeless encampments in Paterson, N.J. blocked by lawmakers
Elected officials in Paterson, New Jersey have voted down a proposal that would fine or jail people sleeping in public spaces.