Staff / TruthdigDec 16, 2017
Philip Alston, the U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, shares dark conclusions from a fact-finding tour of some of the poorest parts of America. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 30, 2017
Longtime Police Officer Deon Joseph discusses homelessness, mental health and crime in L.A.’s most run-down district. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 18, 2016
Los Angeles has faced years of chronic homelessness, and over the past year police have regularly raided encampments. Now a civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the city for exactly those actions -- yet the razing of sites goes on. Dig deeper
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Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 24, 2015
Whether a Truthdig series had anything to do with it or not, the mayor has committed to finding $100 million to get 10,000 people off the streets and into programs to help them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 18, 2015
The task is labor-intensive, beginning with interviewing one person at a time, and it requires perseverance, patience and a willingness to work against all odds. It is made no easier by a callous, Republican-controlled Congress. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 11, 2015
Although falling asleep, standing still and sitting down are all necessary for survival, more and more communities are treating these behaviors as crimes when done in public places by people with nowhere else to go. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 4, 2015
While the popular idea is that the homeless are addicted or mentally ill, experts say a more common story goes like this: A single parent loses a job and ends up on the streets with his or her children. Meanwhile, officials say there is no political upside to solving the problem. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigAug 6, 2015
A year after Black Lives Matter became a rallying cry, the deaths of Sandra Bland and others continue to haunt the public consciousness. But outrage is no substitute for justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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