Tag: homeless encampments
Operation SAFE will likely continue sweeping homeless camps in Oklahoma City
State troopers cleared 11 homeless encampments in Oklahoma City in a surprise round of sweeps Monday, Oct. 27,…
Gov. Stitt authorizes Operation SAFE to clear homeless encampments in Oklahoma City
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s efforts to clean up homeless encampments are now being carried out in Oklahoma City, this…
Texas think tank influences Oklahoma laws on homeless encampments, addiction treatment
An Austin, Texas-based think tank is acting as a powerful force behind Oklahoma legislation that aims to criminalize…
Abbott, Whitmire targeting homelessness in major Texas cities
(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston Mayor John Whitmire are taking action to address homelessness…
Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, according…
Trump’s crackdown on homeless residents in the nation’s capital has them on the run
Every night longtime Washington, DC, resident Jeff Padgett packs up his two chihuahuas, his sketch pad and other…
Decades-long peace vigil near White House is dismantled after Trump’s order
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials on Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House…
Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ms. Jay didn't wait for the authorities to come before packing her tent and carrying…