Homelessness

Federal officials say the United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country.

Can the tiny structures where unhoused people live in New Haven remain in place and access electricity? That question is now in the hands of the State Codes and Standards Committee. On Tuesday, they heard from New Haven’s building official and counsel, as well as counsel and supporters of the Rosette Neighborhood Village, who wish to appeal the city’s...

Can the tiny structures where unhoused people live in New Haven remain in place and access electricity? That question is now in the hands of the State Codes and Standards Committee.

Homelessness is at the top of the agenda for candidates in mayoral races across the U.S. West. But they differ on whether it’s OK to clear encampments that have spread as the crisis has deepened and how much to rely on temporary housing.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that city laws which punish homeless people who sleep outside are constitutional and do not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

In downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home. It’s just one example of micro communities that have been popping up across the U.S. In Denver, 1,500 people have been moved indoors through that city’s own micro community program.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about a case involving homelessness. At the heart of the issue is whether or not cities that enforce rules around homelessness are violating someone’s 8th Amendment right.

The nonprofit Journey Home is holding a Prom Friday at Town Hall in West Hartford to raise money to end homelessness.

Mayors from two of Connecticut’s largest cities pleaded for help dealing with homelessness, telling lawmakers at a forum Friday that shelters in their cities are overwhelmed. They, along with advocates, said the state needs to provide more money immediately while working on long-term solutions to keep people from falling into homelessness. “There are people who will die in the...

Shelters report financial inability to meet demand, leaving 940 individuals sleeping outdoors during winter around Connecticut. 

After a five-hour public hearing, plans to open a temporary shelter at a local church were rejected. Now. another church is hoping to get approval.

Community Health Center Inc. is holding their annual memorial service to remember the lives of homeless people in our state who died while living on the streets. The event also serves as a call to advocacy for a problem that often goes unnoticed.

The man charged Monday with the serial murders of three homeless men around Los Angeles, and the follow-home robbery and murder of an LA County employee in San Dimas, was the recipient of a $700,000 personal injury payment in recent months, court records and city officials confirmed.

An arrest has been made in the killing of three homeless men in the last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press conference Saturday.

The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is investing $100,000 to help prevent homelessness.

Tiny homes that are being built to house homeless people in New Haven are being vacated because of code violations, according to city officials. In a letter from the New Haven Building Department, officials said an inspection of the 203 Rosette St. property revealed several code violations related to the construction of several pallet shelters. Officials say specific violations include…

At least 73 people are dead and dozens more injured after a fire ripped through a five-story building in Johannesburg, South Africa.