Bitter Cold and Service Cuts Create Dangerous Situation for Nation’s Homeless

Bitter Cold and Service Cuts Create Dangerous Situation for Nation’s Homeless

As record-breaking cold weather sweeps across the nation this week, reports from around the nation show how the U.S. homeless population — which has risen dramatically in recent years — are being hit the hardest in the wake of slashed funding that has left shelters overburdened and public services at their breaking point. From Springfield,…

US Cities Increasingly Criminalize Sharing Food with Homeless

US Cities Increasingly Criminalize Sharing Food with Homeless

As the number of U.S. cities criminalizing sharing food with the homeless continues to rise as a result of burdensome requirements on food pantries and individuals, rights groups are condemning the cities for their focus on punishment over solutions. A report released Monday by the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) found that ordinances which…