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homelessness crisis
Homeless Death Rate Jumps Over 60 Percent in a Decade
The almost 1,500 deaths were recorded from 2012 to 2022, including 160 children aged from birth to 14.
California, Oregon Lead the Nation in Homelessness
Six in 10 of the homeless nationwide were sheltered—they were in an emergency shelter, transitional housing, or a haven—while four in 10 were unsheltered.
No More Cabrini-Greens—Motels Aren’t a Panacea for the Homelessness Crisis
If we don’t change our approach immediately, most of the motel conversions for people experiencing homelessness will become centers of crime and drug overdoses.
Majority of Voters Now Want the Law Repealed
Three years after voting to decriminalize drugs in Oregon, a majority now believe the law should be repealed, a poll says.
