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NEWS ABOUT: homeless encampment

homeless encampment stories: 5 news summaries

 Abuse Victim Fights 
 for Homeless Sex Offenders 

Woman, father were behind ordinances that forced abusers under bridge

Oct 12, 09 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The homeless sex offenders who live under Miami’s infamous Julia Tuttle Causeway aren't quick to thank two of their most diligent advocates for working on their behalf. “They know who we are, and don’t like us very much,” says Lauren Book-Lim. Book-Lim was sexually abused by... More »

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Miami • sex offenders • homeless • homeless encampment • pedophilia • homeless shelter • Lauren Book-Lim • Ron Book • Julia Tuttle Causeway

 Cities Prop Up 
 Homeless Camps 

Squeezed shelters, recession prompt local government tolerance

Aug 11, 09 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With room tight in homeless shelters, municipalities across the US are allowing tent cities to stand—after years spent breaking up homeless clusters, the Wall Street Journal reports. In some areas, the encampments are even supplied with basic services like portable toilets and medical care. “There is no place... More »

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homeless • tent city • financial crisis • homeless encampment • homeless shelter • recession depression

(Newser) - A surge in vicious, unprovoked assaults on homeless people has put weight behind efforts to reclassify such attacks as hate crimes, the New York Times reports. Attacks have risen as more people have been pushed onto the streets by the recession, and researchers say the assailants are generally men or,... More »

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murder • hate crime • recession • homeless • assault • homeless encampment

 Tent Cities Sprout Across US 

'Hoovervilles' return as recession forces thousands from homes

Mar 26, 09 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cities across the country are struggling to deal with mushrooming shantytowns, reports the New York Times. In a chilling echo of the Great Depression, tent cities are springing up on vacant lots in smaller cities, while homeless encampments in larger cities are burgeoning as more and more people lose their... More »

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recession • homeless • tent city • homeless encampment • recession depression • Howard Stern Grid

 5 Homeless 
 Killed in Calif. 
 Massacre 

Shouts, screams and shots like 'firecrackers'

Nov 3, 08 4:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Three men and two women were shot dead yesterday in a mystery massacre at a California homeless encampment in Long Beach. Several residents in the area heard shouts, screams, and so many gunshots it sounded like fireworks, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »

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murder • homeless • massacre • gunshots • Long Beach CA • Freeway • homeless encampment

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