WASHINGTON—A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington was arrested early Tuesday. Police said at least two people were killed and three others wounded in the attacks. The suspect, Gerald Brevard was arrested in Washington on murder, assault, and other charges after news of…
Man Suspected of Stalking, Killing Homeless People Arrested
March 15, 2022
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Homeless Man Shows His Kind Heart in this Social Experiment
You don’t have to be rich to be a giver.
Why Los Angeles’s Homeless Policy Is Failing | James Breslo
The city of Los Angeles is looking to build permanent shelters for the homeless as their numbers continue to grow. My guest is James Breslo, an attorney with McAfee and Taft. He explains Los Angeles’s approach to the homeless crisis and why he thinks there are better solutions. Follow Epoch TV on social media:…
Homeless Providers Optimistic About Newsom’s Court-Ordered Care Proposal
March 11, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new proposal last week to force some homeless suffering from drug addiction and mental illnesses into substance abuse treatment amid sprawling encampments and homeless on the streets. But the move has become a buzzing conversation among homeless activists, residents, and providers alike. Amid a wave of progressive reforms across…
The PATH from Homelessness to Home Ownership
One of many programs at the non-profit People Attempting to Help, or PATH, in Tyler, Texas, is one to help the homeless have a home. How does renting a six-year-old, 1,800-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath home, for $650 a month sound? The homes come with laminated floors, a dishwasher, refrigerator, stove, fenced-in yard, air conditioning, heat, and…
Tyler Texas Establishes ‘Precedent Setting’ Program in Approach to the Homeless
March 3, 2022
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Homeless issues in Tyler, Texas, are not expected to be eradicated, said the city’s mayor and a police sergeant on Feb. 24, to The Epoch Times. But there is the expectation that Tyler’s homeless problem can be “mitigated, managed, and controlled,” given the right focus and proper distribution of available resources. Civic leaders and police…
Audit Reveals LA Spending up to $837K to House Single Homeless Person
Commentary The Los Angeles homeless problem is getting worse, up double digits again this year to about 41,000 people. Rather than implementing common sense solutions to address the problem, L.A.’s politicians have chosen instead to use it as a pretext for implementing their progressive agenda, such as providing free, permanent government housing. The cost of…
VIDEO: Adorable Dog Can’t Hide Her Joy Seeing Homeless Man Who Visits Her Each Day
Friendships can be made anywhere. Edna Kobari, 62, a public education administrator, sees a daily reminder of this when her adopted dog Mimi anxiously awaits a regular visit from her friend, Mr. Sebastião. A resident wanderer on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil, where Kobari grew up and lives, Mr. Sebastião makes it a point…
Venice’s Homeless ‘Languish on the Streets,’ Struggling With Addiction
VENICE, Calif.—“It’s like a game of whack-a-mole,” 30-year Venice resident Sean O’Brien told The Epoch Times. “They move one encampment and another pops up.” O’Brien is one of the many residents of the beachside neighborhood of Los Angeles who said they’ve become involved in a tussle with city officials in its handling of new homeless…
MacArthur Park Section to Open After Months of Closure
February 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A section of MacArthur Park is reopening to the public on Feb. 22 after being closed for more than four months as crews conducted a $1.5 million improvement project with landscape and general park upgrades. The park’s lakeside portion, which was closed on Oct. 15, 2021, will open at about noon, Councilman Gil Cedillo…
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