Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps

Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses said a city truck crushed him.
Homeless encampment sweep protocols changed following death of homeless man in Atlanta
Atlanta City Council subcommittee voted to change the way that sweeps of homeless encampments are done following the “tragic” death of a homeless man during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.
New details emerge in police probe of man’s death at homeless encampment
The Atlanta Police Department released preliminary findings into the death of an unhoused man, who died after city workers cleared a homeless encampment for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Family of homeless man killed during encampment sweep react to mayor’s moratorium
Just a week before their brother’s funeral, grief is only beginning to set in for Darlene and Derek Haney—siblings of Cornelius Taylor. He was killed by a bulldozer during homeless encampment sweeps earlier this month.
City of Atlanta advances legislation to temporarily ban homeless encampment sweeps
Atlanta City Council is one step closer to putting a temporarily ban on encampment sweeps. It follows the tragic death of Cornelius Taylor who was recently killed during an encampment sweep on Jan. 16.
Moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps green-lit by Atlanta committee following man's death
It comes in the wake of Cornelius Taylor's death, who was killed on Jan. 16 as City of Atlanta crews attempted to clear a homeless encampment.
Edison says encampment found near area where Eaton fire started; critics doubt it sparked fire
Southern California Edison discovered signs of an encampment about 300 yards from the spot where the Eaton fire is suspected ...
Police incident report describes officer's moments with man during homeless encampment clearing before he died
The report describes the officer being waved down by Cornelius Taylor from his collapsed tent after a front loader struck him ...
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City Agrees To Find Housing For Gompers Park Tent Encampment — But Some Fear Leaving The NW Side
Ald. Samantha Nugent said she was told the city would hold an Accelerated Moving Event at the park starting Feb. 24, but some ...
Person dies in Seattle encampment fire
Seattle Fire Department crews found the deceased person while extinguishing a fire across several tents at Martin Luther King ...
Clearing begins at Bellingham’s Bakerview encampment with excavators, hand crews on scene
The encampment on West Bakerview Road and Northwest Drive has grown rapidly in recent months and become the focus of ...
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Local homeless tent encampment in Salisbury is looking for support
On a walking path in the woods, is a ‘Tent City’ which is home to the local homeless community and their looking for help.
After tent fires at St. Paul homeless encampment, firefighters learn wood-burning grill was providing heat
No injuries were reported. An occupant of the tent where the fire is believed to have started reported he had a wood-burning ...
Crews successfully extinguish fire at Alameda encampment
Crews extinguished an encampment fire early Sunday evening in Alameda, the Alameda Fire Department posted on X. The fire ...