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UPDATE: Slick roads and closings, delays
It's been rough going on some of our roads Tuesday and we have had many school and delays. It's the coldest arctic blast of the winter so far. CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATING LIST OF CLOSINGS AND DELAYS WSBT Chief Meteorologist Paul Emmick has your evening...
Tags: Amtrak, South Shore, Social Issues, Air Transportation Delays
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Homeless shelters expect to fill up as temperature plunges
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND -- Homeless shelters expected to fill most if not all of their beds, Tuesday night, as the forecast called for the temperature outside to dip to ten degrees. By early evening, people were showing up to claim a bed at Center for the Homeless....Tags: Weather Reports, Weather
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Just for the veterans: Center nearly ready for homeless
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - “Nothing like the eleventh hour,” Mark Scott exhales, pocketing his cell phone. The concrete will come, but not for another few days. It is one week ago, and Scott is stepping around half-finished jobs in an old commercial...Tags: Services and Shopping, Charity, Veterans Affairs, Defense, Veterans Day
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Bracing for the cold: Shortages worry 'weather amnesty' providers
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - In March, 43-year-old Brent King’s lifeless body was retrieved from the unheated garage where he’d apparently been sleeping. King, a homeless alcoholic who had frozen to death, might instead have taken refuge at one of the...Tags: Human Interest
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Miller to choose new leader for his homeless vets program
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterEven as former Judge Robert L. Miller Sr. plans to retire as the leader of Miller's Vets, the Center for the Homeless program might expand beyond South Bend to help homeless veterans throughout Indiana. The new commanding officer will be motivated by...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Veterans Affairs, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), University of Notre Dame, Colleges and Universities
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Homeless man found dead in vacant garage
SOUTH BEND — Cars speed by the spot where Brent King died, hidden behind the cold white steel of a abandoned garage, his tomb for the past month until his discovery Wednesday.
No one really knows how long Brent King's body lay lifeless in the...Tags: Physical Conditions, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Behavioral Conditions, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana), Michigan
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Shelters help Michiana homeless survive
Let face it: it feels bitterly cold out there. One of the best strategies to cope is to just stay indoors. But what if you have nowhere indoors to go to?
Many of us take for granted a warm bed, blankets and a hot meal. When the digits dip below zero, we...Tags: West Virginia, Social Issues, Human Interest
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Judge: Alaska homeless camp raids unconstitutional
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has ruled that the municipality of Anchorage's policy of raiding homeless camps is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner issued his ruling late Tuesday in a lawsuit brought by the American...Tags: Judges, Politics, Alaska, Crime, Law and Justice, Unions
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Scott Israel: BSO already making improvements
I am honored to serve as your Broward County Sheriff. After completing my first 120 days, I want to discuss what we've accomplished and our plans for the years ahead. Our administration inherited many challenges in January, including a structural budget...Tags: Finance, Mental Health, Broward County, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Using the homeless to bash Abercrombie & Fitch not cool
You may already have seen the video. “Abercrombie & Fitch is a terrible company,” intones the creator and star, Los Angeles writer Greg Karber. “Their CEO insists on only hiring attractive people, which is ironic because he looks like...
Tags: Media Industry, Leila Fowler, Abercrombie & Fitch Company
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Continuing traffic on the topic of roadside panhandlers
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellThe May 3 column on panhandlers drew some interesting responses, including South Whitehall Township resident Everette Carr's observation that, though I dispensed advice from experts on how to deal with homeless people begging at the roadside, one of... -
LETTER: Homelessness First Step
Why should Connecticut pass this legislation creating a basic bill of rights for the homeless of our state? Because we need a start toward tackling this serious problem. I agree with Eric Solvik's letter stating it is one small but important first...
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May 19, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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