Tag Archives: homelessness
‘Fascism is America’s Biggest Enemy’: Election Day for Homeless Texans
AUSTIN — When asked about the presidential election, a man who identified himself only as Zion responded, “Didn’t you hear about the guy on the corner wit...Read More
The Last Days of Tent City
As authorities prepared to evict its residents, a reporter spent six weeks in Dallas’ biggest homeless camp.
As Dallas authorities prepared to evict Tent City's residents, a reporter spent six weeks living among those who are being shuffled from one camp to the next....Read More
The Waiting Game
With no place to go, many Texans with intellectual disabilities end up on the streets.
As many as 73,000 Texans with intellectual disabilities are on a waiting list to receive home- and community-based services, such as employment assistance, beha...Read More
LGBT Advocates Laud Passage of Homeless Youth Study
Thanks to a proposal by Rep. Sylvester Turner, Texas is set to take a more holistic approach to studying homeless youth, a large portion of whom identify as LGB...Read More
Facing Poverty on the Off-Ramp
Rarely is I-45 a stage for moral quandaries—at least until you exit, stop at the first intersection, and confront an ethical impasse at the underpass. There, ...Read More
Want Not: Homeless Vet Ticketed for Looking for Food, Houston City Council Okay With That
Pop quiz. Which is worse: A) someone starving to death, or B) littering? If you answered B), you might want to run for Houston city council. In March, a Houston...Read More