More than two thirds of Portland-area residents who responded to a March poll commissioned by The Oregonian/OregonLive said they were not getting a good value from tax dollars spent on homelessness.

Last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in City of Grants Pass v Johnson ruled city governments could sweep homeless encampments without violating individuals’ rights. Before this ruling, cities were ...

In Miami Beach, police can arrest homeless people under a city law banning public camping, but they must first offer someone the choice to go to a shelter instead. But those offers are usually ...

People experiencing homelessness in DC may stay away from shelters because they’ve experienced, witnessed, or heard about ...

Staff from homelessness response agencies participate in a training offered by Opening Doors Fairfield County in Bridgeport in April, 2025 Credit: Operning Doors Homelessness is often the result of a ...

It takes 20 minutes to find out if you have HIV. On a Monday in March, Dulce Delgado, a 37-year-old woman living in a tent on a hill, held out her hand. Prizma Mercado, a member of a roving medical ...

President Donald Trump has the answer to homelessness. Forcibly clear the streets. On Thursday, he signed an executive order to address “endemic vagrancy” and end “crime and disorder on our streets.” ...

Critics question the efficacy of Operation SAFE—Oklahoma’s initiative to clear out homeless camps—as homelessness leads to a strain on OKC shelters. According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, in the ...

With a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness in the state, lawmakers are proposing legislation to prohibit municipalities from using general laws like trespassing against unhoused people who are ...