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Man charged in series of homeless murders recently received $700K settlement from Calif. city
The man charged Monday with the serial murders of three homeless men around Los Angeles, and the follow-home robbery and murder of an LA County employee in San Dimas, was the recipient of a $700,000 personal injury payment in recent months, court records and city officials confirmed.
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LAPD makes an arrest in killing of 3 homeless people in LA
An arrest has been made in the killing of three homeless men in the last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press conference Saturday.
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NYC ends 90-day homeless shelter system requirement
Mayor Adams eliminated a shelter rule in an attempt to move homeless New Yorkers into permanent housing more quickly. Melissa Russo reports.
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Judge Will Hear NYC Right to Shelter Case as Mayor Seeks Crisis Limits
Mayor Eric Adams‘ administration has been granted the opportunity to see a judge and attempt to make a case that some of New York City’s right-to-shelter obligations should be lifted amid the ongoing migrant crisis. In an order dated May 25 and obtained by NBC New York, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Deborah Kaplan responded to the city’s request two...
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NYC Asks to Suspend Longtime ‘Right-To-Shelter' Mandate Amid Migrant Crisis
Mayor Eric Adams is asking a judge to suspend the city’s long-standing obligation to provide shelter to everyone in need. Here’s what that would mean for asylum seekers. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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New York City Has a Right to Shelter, But Will It Establish a Right to Sleep Outside?
Democratic leaders in major U.S. cities are finding themselves politically squeezed when it comes to addressing homelessness. Their constituents are tiring of seeing homeless encampments sprouting across communities. Advocates for homeless people are denouncing the hardline approaches being taken in large cities including New York and Los Angeles. A unanimous New York City Council has passed a “Homeless Bill of...
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Hoboken Starbucks, Panera Restaurants Nix Indoor Seating. Here's Why
Two popular restaurant chains are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to handling the problem of homelessness in Hoboken, and the new policy is drawing mixed reactions.
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New Homeless Strategy in Hoboken
Popular restaurant chains have eliminated their indoor dining option after fights between homeless patrons inside. Pat Battle reports.
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Abuse Victim Who Slept in Car Over NYC Shelter Issues Bails on System Entirely
A domestic violence victim who had moved into a rental car last week, claiming that was the most viable alternative to a chaotic New York City shelter system, now has a bed in a private shelter, she says — as new allegations surrounding the city’s overburdened program continue to come to light. Kathia Wiscovitch said she bailed on the...
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NYC Accused of Violating Women's Right to Shelter
New allegations claim New York City is violating the right to shelter, specifically for women entering its homeless system. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Is NYC Violating Right to Shelter Law? Woman Sleeps in Car Due to ‘Inhumane' Conditions
A domestic violence victim who had to leave her home in Brooklyn described the situation at the only remaining women’s intake center in New York City: “It’s inhumane.”
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NYC Accused of Violating Women's Right to Shelter
There are new allegations that NYC is violating its right to shelter law, specifically for women entering its shelter system. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Judge Won't Stop NYC Mayor's Homeless Removal Plans Right Now
A judge said Wednesday that he will not immediately halt New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plans to force mentally ill people from the streets and into treatment.
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NYC to Hospitalize Severely Mentally Ill People — Even If They Don't Want It
Mayor Eric Adams sent out a new directive explaining that first responders who encounter someone who might be a risk must transport them to the nearest hospital. Andrew Siff reports.