Tag: homelessness
The “Secret Handshake”—A Program Gifting Cannabis to Unhoused People
For some people in Los Angeles’ homeless community, a dime bag of weed can ...
Lisbon, Portugal, Brings Alcohol Harm Reduction to Unhoused People
Around the world, unhoused people lost access to drugs they need to survive as ...
Denver Sued by Advocates for Raiding Homeless Camps
People experiencing homelessness are joining with advocates to sue the city of Denver in ...
Private Security Cameras Advance a NIMBY Surveillance Agenda
For many, Amazon represents not just a massive online retailer, but the harbinger of ...
My Study of Providing Vapes to Unhoused Smokers in Ireland
While I was volunteering at an Irish homelessness service called Dublin Simon Community a ...
ACLU Sues Minneapolis for Raiding Encampments of Unhoused People
The city of Minneapolis is accused of violating the constitutional rights of people who ...
Unhoused Philadelphians’ Direct Action Wins 50 City-Squandered Homes
On September 25, Philadelphia housing activists declared victory in their months-long campaign to achieve ...
Rezoning City Land Into Campgrounds? Emergency Homelessness Proposals Amid COVID-19
When it comes reducing the risks and harms of COVID-19 faced by unhoused people, ...
How the Pandemic Hit People Who Use Drugs, in Their Own Words
In some ways, the coronavirus pandemic has hit marginalized people who use drugs the ...
The Political Fight to Avoid an Evictions Catastrophe
The next crisis is fast approaching: one of evictions. On July 24, the federal ...
