Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps

Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses said a city truck crushed him.
Homeless encampment sweep protocols changed following death of homeless man in Atlanta
Atlanta City Council subcommittee voted to change the way that sweeps of homeless encampments are done following the “tragic” death of a homeless man during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.
New details emerge in police probe of man’s death at homeless encampment
The Atlanta Police Department released preliminary findings into the death of an unhoused man, who died after city workers cleared a homeless encampment for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Atlanta stops clearing homeless encampments after city truck runs over and kills sleeping man
Atlanta plans to stop the clearing of homeless encampments after a man sleeping in his tent was killed by a city Public Works truck trying to sweep the area earlier this month.
Atlanta looks to pause homeless camp removals after man was run over and killed by city truck during clearing
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City of Atlanta advances legislation to temporarily ban homeless encampment sweeps
Atlanta City Council is one step closer to putting a temporarily ban on encampment sweeps. It follows the tragic death of Cornelius Taylor who was recently killed during an encampment sweep on Jan. 16.
Moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps green-lit by Atlanta committee following man's death
It comes in the wake of Cornelius Taylor's death, who was killed on Jan. 16 as City of Atlanta crews attempted to clear a homeless encampment.
Police report sheds light on incident leading up to man’s death during Atlanta homeless encampment sweep
An Atlanta Police Department incident report is shedding light on the death of Cornelius Taylor, the man killed by an Atlanta Public Works truck during a sweep of a homeless encampment on Jan. 16.
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New effort to prevent fires at cleared homeless encampments
“Once an encampment is abated and cleaned up, we proactively go through there with our city partners and we spray treat it to prevent the likelihood of another fire activity,” Deputy Chief - Fire ...
53-year-old man dies after Seaside homeless camp fire
A Seaside man who was trying to keep warm with a candle died in a tent fire last week at a city-sanctioned encampment, ...
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Local homeless tent encampment in Salisbury is looking for support
On a walking path in the woods, is a ‘Tent City’ which is home to the local homeless community and their looking for help.
Concerns over homeless encampments in local park prompt community to take action
Residents of Mt. Washington have voiced their worries about the dangers and negative impact these encampments have on local ...
Aurora lawmakers get rid of shelter, notice requirements for homeless camp abatements
Aurora City Council voted to remove a 72-hour notice and shelter requirement for encampment sweeps. AURORA, Colo. — Aurora ...
Homeless tent camp on track to be removed from Gompers Park on Northwest Side
Ald. Samantha Nugent says the city promised to begin a process next month to help move unhoused people from the park into ...
What happens when Providence removes homeless encampments? Here's what we found.
There are no laws preventing people from sleeping outside on public property, but city police can get involved if there's a ...
Fires at homeless encampments are under the spotlight as San Diego fights to keep blazes at bay
At the same time, more people are sheltering under bushes and trees. Homelessness along the riverbed rose after the city of ...