Governor of Hawaii declares state of emergency for homelessness
Hawaii has the highest rate of homelessness per capita of any state in the nation
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Hawaii has the highest rate of homelessness per capita of any state in the nation
Critics say the city has criminalized homelessness for years, and they wonder whether a new plan will really work
Foreclosures turned many Wisconsin homeowners into renters, pushing vacancy rates down and rents up
In Philadelphia, Francis will hold an open-air Mass in a park where many homeless people spend the night
Francis says 'no social or moral justification' for lack of housing, as cities react with both services and crackdowns
Los Angeles city officials propose spending $100 million on permanent housing to reduce homeless population
The ACLU claims Honolulu deprived homeless people of food and other belongings during raids on encampments
In Sacramento, California, veterans homeless for years finally find hope
Los Angeles and New York are cities with large, and growing, homeless populations
Protesters characterize Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign to push homeless residents into shelters as harassment
There are fewer Americans living on the streets, but there are more attacks on them
In New York City, three-quarter houses, funded by public dollars, offer false promises and hazardous living conditions
Pilot street-cleaning program downtown exacerbates wider Bay Area conflict over living space amid second tech boom
Advocacy group blames for-profit shelters, high rent and cuts in federal funding for city's growing homeless problem