Homelessness

The Miami-Dade County Commission demanded that Miami Beach should contribute $10 million to make up for what Referendum 8 would’ve raised had it passed.

The Miami-Dade County Commission demanded that Miami Beach should contribute $10 million to make up for what Referendum 8 would’ve raised had it passed. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports

Now that the new state law has taken effect, banning sleeping on public property, anyone who does so can be arrested, and everyone who works with the homeless in South Florida is bracing for this new reality. 

Homeless advocates are bracing for the impact of the new state law that ban sleeping in public places. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports

On Oct. 1, state law HB 1365, which cracks down on homelessness, will go into effect.

Starting Oct. 1, a new state law that prohibits sleeping on the streets, sidewalks and parks goes into effect. This has local cities working furiously to find solutions.

Under a new state law that bans public sleeping, residents and business owners can file civil lawsuits against local governments that allow sleeping or camping on public property. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports

Ana Cuervo takes a look at some programs that open up a world of opportunities for those who are homeless.

Broward County officials grapple to comply with the new state law that bans public sleeping on streets, sidewalks and parks. NBC6’s Hatzel Vela reports

Nearly three dozen new state laws will take effect Oct. 1, including a measure that will prohibit people from sleeping outside. Ana Cuervo shows us how Miami-Dade County is getting ready to enforce this law and the impact it could have on those experiencing homelessness.

As the City of Miami Beach ramped up efforts to help the homeless population on Thursday, citing the extreme heat as a major concern, Roberto Morales answered the call.

The goal is to connect those on the streets to resources to help them stay safe in the heat. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

Homelessness is at the top of the agenda for candidates in mayoral races across the U.S. West. But they differ on whether it’s OK to clear encampments that have spread as the crisis has deepened and how much to rely on temporary housing.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that city laws which punish homeless people who sleep outside are constitutional and do not violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

In downtown Atlanta, shipping containers have been transformed into an oasis for dozens of previously unsheltered people who now proudly call a former parking lot home. It’s just one example of micro communities that have been popping up across the U.S. In Denver, 1,500 people have been moved indoors through that city’s own micro community program.