When a reporter asked Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt about his plans to tackle homelessness, Pratt had a brusque response: “They’re not homeless. They’re drug addicts.” “They are choosing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost half of NYC homeless deaths tied to drug overdoses or alcohol abuse: study Almost half of the deaths of New York City's ...

On a Thursday evening last week, dozens of people streamed into the northeast corner of Seven Points mall in Uptown Minneapolis — an unusual sight these days. Two workers from Roat Osha stuck their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two Seattle-area men were sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Seattle for drug and gun crimes. Isai Gamboa Pacheco, 56, ...

An Iowa House subcommittee advanced legislation that would establish “drug-free homeless service zones,” with stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes in the area. Republicans said they plan to make ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) - The Iowa House passed a measure Wednesday establishing drug-free homeless service zones, setting certain requirements for nonprofits providing these services to remain ...

The North Carolina Senate approved legislation Wednesday that would prohibit local governments from allowing homeless encampments on public property and create enhanced penalties for some drug crimes ...

A bill establishing drug-free homeless service zones in the state is moving forward in the Iowa Statehouse. House Study Bill 705 would increase the minimum or maximum sentence by one year for those ...

(TNND) — Despite a small annual drop in homelessness, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner focused on a 27% increase over the last dozen years, blaming the rise on "housing first" ...

(The Center Square) - As the homeless population continues to rise in the Seattle metro area, a lack of available housing and permissive drug use is making the problem even worse. King County’s ...