Homelessness articles
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‘We can’t solve homelessness’: Topeka leaders continue homeless cleanup efforts
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka leaders say crews are continuing their efforts to combat the homeless issue in the Capital City. At the mayor's monthly press conference, Topeka City leaders discussed the ongoing work to clean up homeless camps near the Kansas River. In February, city crews cleaned up 177 tons of trash and debris from []
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Cartoon: Understanding homeless problems
A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
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The man who turned his home into a homeless shelter
Stuart Potts is an unlikely do-gooder – a former crack addict who has hit rock bottom more than once. But since 2020 he has offered hundreds of homeless people a bed in his small flat – and for many of them, it has been life-changingWhen Jade and John came across Stuart Potts early this year, they were sleeping rough in Manchester city centre. It was during January’s brutal cold snap, but the pair couldn’t find a homeless shelter that would take them in as a couple, and they didn’t want to be...