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US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago'Amateur hour at the U.S. attorney's office': L.A. prosecutors face more losses in protest cases
Prosecutors faced significant challenges in two separate trials for assault on federal officers in Los Angeles, with one case potentially dismissed due to discovery issues.
Non-profit organizations
fromStreetsblog New York City
5 days ago'Game-Changer': Non-Profit Throws Financial Lifeline to Open Streets Program - Streetsblog New York City
The new funding model for open streets provides upfront financial support to volunteer organizations, improving efficiency and community engagement.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week agoThe homeless teenager who became a successful advertising boss
Greg Daily's journey from homelessness to entrepreneurship began when he was a teenager, sleeping on friends' sofas and struggling to find work. His grandfather's legacy of selling brooms instilled in him the belief that 'Businesses feed families.' Today, he leads Science in Advertising, a firm that helps clients from large corporations to small shops manage their online presence.
Startup companies
fromPsychology Today
3 days agoPeople With Bipolar and BPD Struggle in Mental Healthcare
There is a unique kind of pain in losing your mind, not just once, but over and over. Losing your perception of reality, of your emotions, of your closest relationships-both across months and multiple times a day. Knowing deep down that something is wrong but being unable to stop it.
Mental health
London politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 days agoMet Police claim to have a 'clear plan in place' after teenagers rampaged through London - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The Metropolitan Police warned of robust action against violence following a riot in Clapham, resulting in two teenage arrests.
fromInvestigative Post
1 day agoInvestigative Post event on reforming Buffalo and NY government.
John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.
NYC politics
SF LGBT
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks agoWhy LGBTQ+ Youth Are More Likely to Be Trafficked
LGBTQ+ youth face at least twice the trafficking risk of heterosexual peers, with nearly 50 percent of commercially sexually exploited youth identifying as LGBTQ+, driven by family rejection, homelessness, and discrimination.
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Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
4 days agoControversial NYC homeless shelter plows ahead after $22K in fines, partial stop-work order
A controversial homeless shelter in Brooklyn continues construction despite violations and community protests, raising safety and appropriateness concerns among local residents.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks agoAdvocates concerned city has not reviewed LA28 plan for homeless, human trafficking
Los Angeles has not publicly released a human rights report on Olympic preparations for civil rights, homelessness, and human trafficking despite receiving it over two months ago, raising concerns about accountability and adequate resource allocation.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoOpinion: What I learned about love in a homeless camp
Homeless communities demonstrate profound love and resilience through self-organized infrastructure, mutual aid systems, and shared cultural experiences that bridge housed and unhoused populations.
fromTruthout
2 months agoA Tech Bro Think Tank Is Trying to Roll Back Evidence-Based Homelessness Policy
The Cicero Institute, created by tech investor Joe Lonsdale, has spent the past few years promoting aggressive policies targeting encampments for the unhoused and pushing cities to move away from Housing First, the U.S.'s primary model for responding to chronic homelessness. Over the summer, HUD quietly adopted several of Cicero's key recommendations. And the result was widespread panic among the local agencies responsible for keeping people housed.
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