Homelessness /tags/homelessness Homelessness en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s point-in-time count in an effort to tally the country’s homeless population. Rural volunteers say they rely on the count to aid their unhoused populations. Meanwhile, experts say HUD may be undercounting. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/homeless-residents-midwest-cities-increasingly-hard-track-help Kavahn Mansouri St. Louis will add extra shelter beds this winter — it's not enough /news-briefs/2024-11-20/st-louis-will-add-extra-shelter-beds-this-winter-its-not-enough There are around 800 emergency and transitional beds year-round, but it’s still not enough to meet the demand. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:49:05 GMT /news-briefs/2024-11-20/st-louis-will-add-extra-shelter-beds-this-winter-its-not-enough Ulaa Kuziez Religious nonprofit picks up trash to keep north St. Louis homeless encampment open /government-politics-issues/2024-11-14/religious-nonprofit-picks-up-trash-to-keep-north-st-louis-homeless-encampment-open New Life Evangelistic Center, which used to operate a homeless shelter in St. Louis' Downtown West, doesn't want the city to shut the encampment because trash creates unsanitary conditions. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-14/religious-nonprofit-picks-up-trash-to-keep-north-st-louis-homeless-encampment-open Will Bauer Belleville strengthens ordinance that prohibits homeless people from camping in public /government-politics-issues/2024-11-07/belleville-strengthens-ordinance-prohibits-homeless-people-camping-public Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the Metro East city took action to curb what police and officials view as a worsening problem. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-11-07/belleville-strengthens-ordinance-prohibits-homeless-people-camping-public Teri Maddox The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places /government-politics-issues/2024-06-28/the-supreme-court-says-cities-can-punish-people-for-sleeping-in-public-places The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:35:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-28/the-supreme-court-says-cities-can-punish-people-for-sleeping-in-public-places Jennifer Ludden St. Louis advocacy groups take a new approach to ending homelessness /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/st-louis-advocacy-groups-new-approach-ending-homelessness The study shows homelessness has risen since last year —and outreach workers aim to place people in permanent housing with the help of a new data-collection method. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-13/st-louis-advocacy-groups-new-approach-ending-homelessness Lauren Brennecke St. Louis Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier wants to make it easier to open homeless shelters /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-08/st-louis-alderwoman-alisha-sonnier-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-homeless-shelters Sonnier went back to the drawing board after her Unhoused Bill of Rights faced intense criticism. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:20:07 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-08/st-louis-alderwoman-alisha-sonnier-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-open-homeless-shelters Jason Rosenbaum St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones wants to bank some of the Rams settlement /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-23/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-wants-to-bank-some-of-the-rams-settlement The Democratic official also discussed some high-profile traffic accidents involving police officers, which have prompted public outcry. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:53:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-23/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-wants-to-bank-some-of-the-rams-settlement Jason Rosenbaum St. Louis aldermanic president says workers’ rights and traffic safety are 2024 priorities /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-22/st-louis-aldermanic-president-says-workers-rights-and-traffic-safety-are-2024-priorities In the coming year, Green is hoping aldermen will pursue policies that herald the “Year of the Worker.” Fri, 22 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-22/st-louis-aldermanic-president-says-workers-rights-and-traffic-safety-are-2024-priorities Jason Rosenbaum Missouri Supreme Court strikes down law banning sleeping on public land /government-politics-issues/2023-12-19/missouri-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-banning-sleeping-on-public-land A wide-ranging bill passed by the state legislature last year banning sleeping on public land was struck down on Tuesday by the Missouri Supreme Court for violating the constitution’s single subject requirement. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:54:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-19/missouri-supreme-court-strikes-down-law-banning-sleeping-on-public-land Clara Bates