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Saving 75 homeless is not enough
On Feb. 1, the Mayor's Office of Human Services hosted a community briefing for the "75 Journeys Home" campaign — part of Baltimore City's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. The initiative was aimed at identifying the 75 most vulnerable people...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Memorial Day, Social Issues, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Man accused of hate crime at homeless shelter
A 36-year-old man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly beat and yelled racial slurs at a worker from the temporary winter homeless shelter in Glendale, police said. Even as officers hauled the man, Jorge Tanchez, into their patrol car, he allegedly...Tags: Hate Crimes, Google Inc., Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests
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Mildred E. 'Millie' Banwell, artist
Mildred E. "Millie" Banwell, an artist who was a longtime supporter of the Light House shelter and an active member of Calvary United Methodist Church, died Sunday of pulmonary fibrosis at Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena.
The longtime Annapolis...Tags: Graduation, Christianity, Annapolis, Virginia Commonwealth University, Auction Service
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State of homelessness changing in Wichita
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsAlthough bad weather usually brings more people into shelters, the overall numbers are down this year, and the state of homelessness is changing. Union Rescue Mission Executive Director Denny Bender says, "We're seeing a lot more men who have recently...Tags: Punishment, Social Issues, Fines
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Nick Flynn, on the set of his life story
Nick Flynn is probably the only living poet who watched his life made into a movie last year. He's most certainly the only one who saw Robert De Niro play his father — and without a doubt the only one whose father shrugged De Niro off, unimpressed....Tags: Paul Weitz, Human Interest, Entertainment, Family, Movies
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Wichita police learn new ways to help the homeless
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News"It's not by choice, you know, but I've been having a run of pretty bad luck," said Kenny. It's an issue Wichita's mayor wants to work on, the city's growing homeless problem. And Wichita Police have a new way to help this year. Kenny basically lives...Tags: Social Issues
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Allentown care home cited after woman's death
It's not uncommon for people to die in personal care homes. Many residents are old or ill, and their families accept when death occurs and can come to terms with their loved one's passing. The circumstances of June Hassler's death at Emeritus at...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Pharmaceuticals, Nursing Homes, Chemical Industry, Emeritus Corporation
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Criminalizing begging is no answer
Baltimore knows better than to pass new legislation to criminalize public begging ("Spector bill targets 'aggressive' begging," Jan. 29). A broad coalition of community leaders has reached consensus that housing and supportive services are the most...Tags: Social Issues, Personal Income
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City plans to find housing for most at-risk homeless
Whitney Swander woke before dawn three days this week to talk with people who have been sleeping on the city's streets. That's how she met Ron — a man who has moved across the country since becoming homeless and, lately, has spent his days drinking...
Tags: Hypothermia, Environmental Issues, Kidney Disease, Social Issues, Conservation
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Body of woman found in rising waters near homeless camp in Laurel
A woman's body was found Thursday in rising waters near a homeless camp in Laurel, as flooding closed roads throughout the region and a dangerously high reservoir prompted the evacuation of Laurel's historic district. The discovery of the body came as...
Tags: Floods, Ellicott City, Photography Supplies and Services, Politics, Social Issues
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Boyle conducts annual homeless count
scollins@amnews.comThe annual K-Count, a survey of homeless individuals in Kentucky, was conducted from 8 a.m. Wednesday to midnight in various areas of the state, including Boyle County. Each county participates in the count, except Fayette and Jefferson because of funding...Tags: Rentals, Family, Social Issues
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As temperatures drop, be ready to help the homeless
Maryland is currently experiencing the coldest temperatures in nearly two years, with multiple days that have been well-below freezing ("Cold snap raises health concerns," Jan. 24.) As your article points out, our most vulnerable residents — the...Tags: Hypothermia, Family, Environmental Issues, Volunteers of America, Social Issues
Feb 17, 2013
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Feb 12, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Feb 12, 2013
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Feb 9, 2013
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Jan 18, 2013
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Feb 6, 2013
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Feb 2, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 1, 2013
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Feb 1, 2013
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Jan 31, 2013
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Jan 31, 2013
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Jan 30, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
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