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Incumbent San Francisco mayor concedes to opponent amid concerns over homeless, drug overdoses

Incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed has conceded to challenger Daniel Lurie after a heated campaign that focused on the city's homelessness, crime and drug overdose problems. Lurie, a first-time candidate, successor to Levi Strauss, and founder of an anti-poverty nonprofit, said during his campaign, “The recognition that illegality is an accepted part of life […]

New Orleans homeless encampment forced to move ahead of Taylor Swift shows

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has authorized state police to begin clearing a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, where 150,000 people are expected to attend a Taylor Swift concert this weekend. . About 75 people living in a tent encampment on Calliope Street under the Pontchartrain Expressway were relocated about two blocks away, […]

Homeless encampment is forced to move ahead of Taylor Swift show in New Orleans

State officials began clearing a nearby homeless encampment on Wednesday in anticipation of three Taylor Swift concerts that could draw about 150,000 people to New Orleans' Superdome this weekend. . Louisiana State Police said about 75 people living in tents under the overpass will be relocated about two blocks away. Advocates said the move would […]

Pennsylvania officer killed on suburban running trail by homeless suspect: cops

Authorities in Pennsylvania have arrested and charged a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a state trooper on a sidewalk near Pittsburgh on Monday. Anthony Quesen, a 25-year-old homeless man who also goes by the name Antonia Kasseim, has been charged with criminal homicide and is scheduled to be arraigned on November 1st. The arrest […]

Burlington, Vermont Residents Complain of Open Drug Use, Homeless Camps

Residents of a Vermont city plagued by an epidemic of homelessness and drug use are protesting a “lack of respect” for law-abiding citizens and complaining that crime keeps them out at night. Burlington is the most populous city in this small state. 44,500 The crime rate for the population is 60 per 1,000 residents, which […]

Blue City Boasts Drop In Tent Population Weeks After Mayor Directed Homeless Be Bused Away

Democratic Mayor London Breed celebrated Thursday a drop in the number of people living in tents on the streets, just weeks after ordering the city's homeless population to be bussed out of the area. Breed announced an executive order in August that would require city officials to provide bus tickets to homeless individuals as shelters […]

Blue cities plagued by homeless camps face threat as body found in suitcase

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Ricki Lake found herself homeless after ‘Hairspray’ success

Ricki Lake had a “positive” experience of becoming famous at the age of 18, but even after the huge success of the movie “Hairspray” he found himself homeless. “My career stopped when I was about 21 or 22, and I wasn't getting the big roles that I wanted,” Lake said of the downside of acting […]

Shotgun-toting resident shoots homeless man who broke into his home, California police say

California police say residents used shotguns shoot A homeless man whose home was broken into around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. El Cerrito Police said in a press release that officers were called to a residence on Elm Street for a report of a shooting. “This is the quietest neighborhood I've ever lived in!” When they arrived, […]

Homeless advocates say new Florida law is potentially dangerous for unhoused people