St. Louis Homeless /tags/st-louis-homeless St. Louis Homeless en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:49:05 GMT 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 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 More shelter beds to open as storms bring dangerously cold conditions to St. Louis /government-politics-issues/2024-01-12/more-shelter-beds-to-open-as-storms-bring-dangerously-cold-conditions-to-st-louis The windchill could hit 10 to 15 degrees below zero Fahrenheit on Sunday and Monday. In those conditions, frostbite can occur in 30 minutes and hypothermia can set in quickly. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:51:50 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-01-12/more-shelter-beds-to-open-as-storms-bring-dangerously-cold-conditions-to-st-louis Eric Schmid 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 St. Louis clears City Hall encampment, leaving some wondering where they will go /government-politics-issues/2023-10-04/st-louis-officials-clear-city-hall-encampment-leaving-some-wondering-where-they-will-go Forestry and Streets Divisions workers, with help from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and advocates, dismantled, bagged and tagged a smattering of tents and belongings left from the encampment late Tuesday evening. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-04/st-louis-officials-clear-city-hall-encampment-leaving-some-wondering-where-they-will-go Brian Munoz St. Louis mayor tries to clear City Hall camp after aldermen tout ‘Unhoused Bill of Rights’ /government-politics-issues/2023-10-03/st-louis-mayor-tries-to-clear-city-hall-camp-after-aldermen-tout-unhoused-bill-of-rights St. Louis officials early Tuesday morning called off an attempt to disband an encampment of people who have been sleeping in tents outside Mayor Tishaura Jones’ office window at City Hall for months. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:23:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-03/st-louis-mayor-tries-to-clear-city-hall-camp-after-aldermen-tout-unhoused-bill-of-rights Brian Munoz, Tristen Rouse, Brian Heffernan St. Louis mayor calls on regional leaders to help expand housing efforts /government-politics-issues/2023-09-14/st-louis-mayor-calls-on-regional-leaders-to-help-expand-housing-efforts St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is calling on regional leaders to expand their efforts to provide housing for people experiencing homelessness. Jones' administration has added housing in north St. Louis with $1.2 million in federal coronavirus relief funds. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 22:31:26 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-14/st-louis-mayor-calls-on-regional-leaders-to-help-expand-housing-efforts Andrea Y. Henderson Affinia Healthcare partners with local nonprofit to provide health care for St. Louisans experiencing homelessness /health-science-environment/2023-05-24/affinia-healthcare-partners-with-local-nonprofit-to-provide-healthcare-for-st-louisans-experiencing-homelessness Affinia Healthcare is teaming up with City Hope St. Louis to provide people who are homeless with health care services. The facility is offering medical, dental and optical services to people experiencing homelessness associated with the nonprofit. Wed, 24 May 2023 22:11:22 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-05-24/affinia-healthcare-partners-with-local-nonprofit-to-provide-healthcare-for-st-louisans-experiencing-homelessness Marissanne Lewis-Thompson It’s taken 2 winters to open St. Louis’ 24/7 homeless shelter despite federal money in hand for it /government-politics-issues/2023-01-24/its-taken-2-winters-to-open-st-louis-24-7-homeless-shelter-despite-federal-money-in-hand-for-it St. Louis earmarked millions from the American Rescue Plan Act for homeless services. But after two deep freezes in as many years, the city is just now planning to open a 24/7 "safe haven" shelter for those without housing. Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:05:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-01-24/its-taken-2-winters-to-open-st-louis-24-7-homeless-shelter-despite-federal-money-in-hand-for-it Kavahn Mansouri Bill to ban tents from St. Louis sidewalks raises questions of legality, alderman says /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-09/bill-to-ban-tents-from-st-louis-sidewalks-raises-questions-of-legality-alderman-says Some members of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen want to bar people from pitching tents in public right of ways in St. Louis. Mon, 09 May 2022 21:56:28 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-05-09/bill-to-ban-tents-from-st-louis-sidewalks-raises-questions-of-legality-alderman-says Emily Woodbury