Urban AffairsPolitics
Seattle's World Cup Cleanup Fades as Crisis Returns
Seattle cleaned up for the World Cup, but critics say improvements vanished once tourists left, raising questions about long-term solutions.
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LocalPolitics
Venice Residents Demand Action Over Homeless Housing Crisis
Furious Venice residents confront homeless housing leaders over crime, drugs, and safety concerns at supportive housing facilities on Lincoln Boulevard.
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PoliticsSocial Policy
Trump Pushes to Institutionalize Homeless, Including Vets
Trump advances a policy to institutionalize homeless individuals through civil commitment, raising concerns over civil liberties and treatment of veterans.
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Society
Scammed Twice, Now Homeless: A Belgian Politician's Downfall
Former alderman Christophe Verdonck now sleeps in train station toilets after losing €400,000 to scammers and battling alcohol addiction.
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PoliticsInvestigations
Trump Admin Suspends $1B to LA Homeless Agency Fraud Probe
Trump administration suspends $1B in federal funding to LA homeless agency amid fraud, mismanagement, and conflict-of-interest allegations.
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SocietyCharity
Social Worker Raises Over €75,000 for Homeless in Walk
A Brussels social worker walked 120 km to raise over €75,000 for homeless people, turning trauma from a knife attack into a solidarity challenge.
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PoliticsUnited States
Wildfires and Homelessness Shadow LA Mayor Bass' Reelection
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces a tight re-election race as wildfires, homelessness, and a celebrity challenger test her leadership in the June 2 vote.
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PoliticsVeterans
Trump Vowed to House 6,000 Homeless Vets, Budget Funds Zero
President Trump pledged to house 6,000 homeless veterans at the West LA VA campus, but his FY2027 budget allocated zero dollars for new housing beds.
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BelgiumSocial Affairs
Brussels Salvation Army Shelter to Close After 50 Years
The Salvation Army shelter on Rue Bodeghem in Brussels will close by end of June, displacing 34 residents and 8 staff due to a funding gap of €650,000.
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SocietyBelgium
LGBTQIA+ Youth Homelessness Soars as Brussels Pride Nears
As Brussels Pride marks 30 years, Le Refuge warns family rejection and violence are pushing young LGBTQIA+ people into homelessness.
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