Communities around the nation now have greater authority to penalize and detain those who live and sleep in open spaces because of a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. This has put many of hundreds of thousands of homeless people in America in a difficult situation.Angelina Bagdasaryan looks at what California – a state with one of the country’s biggest homeless populations – is doing to address the problem.
Ninety-five people are housed in a unique shelter that has been opened by local authorities to serve the growing homeless population in Los Angeles. In addition to providing food and a bed, the facility also helps people overcome addictions and find work.
The city of Los Angeles has come up with a plan to put homeless people in city hotels, but some locals don’t like the plan.
With COVID-19 still out of control, low-income families in the United States are bracing for a cold and uneasy winter
With over 60,000 people homeless in Los Angeles, homeless advocates in the city are coming up with new ideas for creating homes for those without one
Homelessness has risen 12% in Los Angeles since last year, despite more spending than ever on housing assistance, and experts say high rents are pushing even more people out of the housing market. President Donald Trump, traveling to California for political fundraisers on Tuesday, said the state’s major cities are destroying themselves by an inadequate response to homelessness