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Invisible People
12h ago
From Words to Weapons: Legal Director Eric Tars Shares How Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Homeless People Trigger Warning: The following article contains graphic imagery of violence against homeless people and death. The haunting scenario is certainly not new. A homeless …
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Invisible People
2d ago
Picture your city, suburb, or town in a state of near utopia. Safety and public health abound, and tax dollars flow freely to libraries, hospitals, and schools. Imagine living in a place with equal access to opportunities, the byproduct of …
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Invisible People
2d ago
Sobering Truth: The Mainstream Narrative About the Underlying Causes of Homelessness Has it All Wrong From search results to news reports, from podiums to political arenas, phrases like substance abuse, mental illness, drug and alcohol addiction, and criminal behavior are being incorrectly correlated with homelessness. …
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Invisible People
4d ago
In progressive metropolitan cities across the states, we’re seeing local governments attempt to combat an influx of homelessness. Thousands of migrants are coming off buses from Texas, flooding cities like Denver. Although Denver’s Mayor Mike Johnston has an ambitious plan …
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Invisible People
5d ago
And Why Do We Care More About Rules Than People’s Lives? We often see everyday people being arrested or sued for taking the common sense actions they can to alleviate some of the suffering they see. Whether it’s Food Not Bombs …
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Invisible People
6d ago
New York Mayor Eric Adams has ended his push to suspend the city’s so-called “Right to Shelter” policy after months of mediation with the local advocacy community. However, the settlement brought some bad news for migrants in New York City. The city …
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Invisible People
1w ago
Will This Action Be Enough to Stave Off Evictions and Reduce Colorado’s Boom of Homelessness? A group of Colorado democrats opened the legislative session with six new pro-tenant bill proposals. The move comes on the heels of a record-high eviction rate …
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Invisible People
1w ago
President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address was full of many big promises about making housing more affordable for the average American. But housing advocates say the speech missed an opportunity to address one of the most pressing issues …
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Invisible People
1w ago
Georgia Spends Millions on Foster Care Rather than Provide Housing to Families in Need Ripping children away from their biological parents simply because they can’t afford to pay rent is unfathomably cruel, but paying thousands of dollars a month to another family …
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Invisible People
1w ago
Preventing Poor Outcomes is Possible Through Preventative Treatment As instances of both severe mental illness and deadly police violence are on the rise, activists in cities across the nation are challenging the systems that put people with unmet mental health needs in close contact …
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