California’s massive population of people living on streets, in cars or abandoned buildings is particularly vulnerable to cold weather.
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LA County’s patchwork of homelessness laws grows with city’s new camping ban
Council members voted 3-2 to ban camping, including temporary structures, tents, cots and beds. Sleeping bags and blankets are permitted, however.
Woman standing in bike lane struck and killed by NYPD cruiser in Queens
Before striking the woman, the police car had tried to pass another vehicle on the left, but the car turned in front of it, leading to a crash.
LA has an ambitious plan to end homelessness and clear tent cities. Will it work?
LA Mayor Karen Bass wants to move 17,000 unhoused residents from tent cities to hotels rooms and eventually to permanent housing by next year.
A camera mounted on a light pole took video of police beating Tyre Nichols. What to know about ‘SkyCop.’
The Memphis Police Department has been using SkyCop cameras for more than a decade, according to the company’s website.
California college wrestler missing after being pulled into ocean during ‘polar plunge’
During a polar plunge, people swim in a body of water during the winter, braving the cold. A man, 22, went missing in California after one Thursday.
Weekend weather forecast says another winter storm for Northeast, heavy snow around Kansas
The National Weather Service warned of more snow in the Northeast as snow fell in parts of central US.
Boston Public Schools consider creating independent police force to monitor students
Boston Public Schools officials are considering creating its own police department to handle internal complaints and disruptions.
More cities and states make homeless encampments a crime, leaving low-income people with few options
As the number of people experiencing homelessness increases across the country, more cities have passed laws making it illegal to sleep in public.
Biden talks fentanyl crisis in Mexico: What experts say should be done to stop overdose deaths
Here’s what health researchers and overdose prevention workers say are the top solutions to curb fentanyl deaths in the United States.