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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: Social Issues, South Shore, Amtrak, 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: Vehicles, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Charity, Defense, Services and Shopping
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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: Career and Workplace, Physical Conditions, Social Issues, Behavioral Conditions, Employees
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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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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: Social Issues, Human Interest, West Virginia
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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, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice System, Politics, Career and Workplace
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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: Judges, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice System, Indiana, Social Issues
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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... -
Casino’s excess food aids Chicago homeless shelter
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsPrime rib, oysters and shrimp aren't typically served to the homeless at the Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago, but high-end fare has been popping up …... -
Will attacks against the homeless be considered hate crimes?
Orlando Homicide Report - Orlando SentinelIt looks like the Florida House of Representatives may vote to designate attacks against the homeless as hate crimes. The proposed bill is a response to a vicious fatal attack in St. Lauderdale that made national news. Here's an excerpt from the story:... -
Society Scene Events Calendar for Broward County
Through May 31 Las Olas Businesses Support Local Military & Veterans Mission United Nine Fort Lauderdale businesses are joining together to honor National Military Appreciation Month. The Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Grille 401, SoLita Italian...Tags: Rob Stewart, Sushi and Sashimi, Tony Hawk, Hotels and Accommodations, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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