Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: STATESMAN With sufficient funding now in place, a new 212-bed Salvation Army shelter in East Austin for families experiencing homelessness will be able to open at last. The Rathgeber Center, at 4613 Tannehill Lane, debuts at a time when Austin city leaders,...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: STATESMAN In 2018, the Downtown Austin Community Court helped a group of 59 people experiencing homelessness who accounted for 1,556 open cases bring the number down to seven. Officials say the figure shows the court’s efforts to lower recidivism rates for...
Homelessness, National
SOURCE: REUTERS.COM The justices left in place a 2018 ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that fining or jailing homeless people for staying outside or in unauthorized places if a bed at an emergency shelter is not available is...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: CARITAS AUSTIN Oliver lost touch with his family during his years of homelessness but he recently reconnected with his sister, who he had not seen in years. They made spaghetti – his favorite meal – together in his new apartment. It’s been a long hard road,...
Homelessness, Local
SOURCE: KXAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will not review an appellate decision that makes it harder for cities to keep homeless people from sleeping on the streets. The justices on Monday did not comment as they left in place a ruling that struck down a...
Homelessness, Local
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is seeking answers to one aspect of its homelessness problem that often gets overlooked: storage. It is currently looking for a vendor that can offer lockers or other storage containers for clients of the Downtown Austin Community...
