The homeless man shot dead by police in a struggle captured on video Sunday was reaching for an officer’s weapon, the Los Angeles police chief says. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said Monday the fatal shooting of a homeless man was a terrible tragedy that could only have been avoided if the man had […]
In the Pacific Northwest, people with nowhere else to go are forming micro-communities with communal kitchens and toilets but teeny, individual sleeping units. Could tiny homes, once the provenance of design blogs, help curb homelessness nationwide? A steady rain beat down outside, but in the small, cluttered stand-alone structure that serves as the administrative office […]
Panhandlers are, sadly, a common part of society. If you live in a city, you probably see them every day and just walk on by. If you didn’t read their signs, you may have missed some hidden gems that will put a smile on your face (and maybe some money in their pockets). If you see […]