Homeless man spent 854 days in jail for mostly minor offenses
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A former residential drug and alcohol rehab facility at 1072 and 1082 Vermont St. in San Jose's Rose Garden neighborhood is being converted to a house for 16 homeless veterans. The two homes are collectively known as the Vermont House. Foreclosure News
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A homeless man should have been allowed to present a necessity defense in a prosecution for trespassing in cold winter weather, the top court in… ABA Journal Daily News
With a cost of living that is one of the highest in the country, Hawaii has a limited supply of affordable housing. But, due in… ABA Journal Daily News
Chris Mangar is just 18 years old, but his youth belies the insight he has gained through firsthand experience, particularly when it comes to the devastating nature of homelessness. He’s a volunteer at Ryan’s House for Youth, the island’s advocacy organization providing services and support for unaccompanied homeless youth; but not long ago, he was […]
The surge of homeless schoolchildren in Kent and Ottawa counties to more than 4,000 is driven by unemployment, family dysfunction, foreclosures, rejection of sexual orientation, and unaffordable housing, according to educators and advocates. In 2014-15, the number of students without stable housing enrolled in local schools, including charters, was 4,128, up from 3,325 in 2013-14, […]
The Los Angeles City Council has tentatively approved a law that limits homeless people’s possessions on city sidewalks to whatever can be placed in a… ABA Journal Daily News
A federal civil rights suit filed Thursday in Roanoke, Virginia says two cities are unconstitutionally jailing homeless alcoholics, after utilizing a civil statutory proceeding in… ABA Journal Daily News