Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps

Homeless encampment sweep protocols changed following death of homeless man in Atlanta
Atlanta City Council subcommittee voted to change the way that sweeps of homeless encampments are done following the “tragic” death of a homeless man during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.
New details emerge in police probe of man’s death at homeless encampment
The Atlanta Police Department released preliminary findings into the death of an unhoused man, who died after city workers cleared a homeless encampment for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.
Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps after city truck crushes sleeping man
A 49-year-old homeless man died earlier this month after a homeless camp was being cleared by the city of Atlanta. Witnesses said a city truck crushed him.
City of Atlanta advances legislation to temporarily ban homeless encampment sweeps
Atlanta City Council is one step closer to putting a temporarily ban on encampment sweeps. It follows the tragic death of Cornelius Taylor who was recently killed during an encampment sweep on Jan. 16.
Moratorium on homeless encampment sweeps green-lit by Atlanta committee following man's death
It comes in the wake of Cornelius Taylor's death, who was killed on Jan. 16 as City of Atlanta crews attempted to clear a homeless encampment.
Police report sheds light on incident leading up to man’s death during Atlanta homeless encampment sweep
An Atlanta Police Department incident report is shedding light on the death of Cornelius Taylor, the man killed by an Atlanta Public Works truck during a sweep of a homeless encampment on Jan. 16.
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
A small Oregon city is facing a fresh lawsuit over its homeless camping rules. Disability Rights Oregon sued Grants Pass on ...
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UPDATE: Arson investigators confirm Rancho Bernardo brush fire sparked from homeless encampment
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said the Center Fire was reported just before 9 a.m. on Jan. 22 in an area near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte.
Fires at homeless encampments are under the spotlight as San Diego fights to keep blazes at bay
At the same time, more people are sheltering under bushes and trees. Homelessness along the riverbed rose after the city of ...
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Too Much Truth: Derrick Boazeman Interviews Family of Cornelius Taylor, Man Allegedly Killed Amid Atlanta’s Homeless Encampment Cleanup
On the latest episode of Too Much Truth, Derrick Boazeman sat down with Derrick and Darlene Cheney, the brother and sister of ...
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New effort to prevent fires at cleared homeless encampments
“Once an encampment is abated and cleaned up, we proactively go through there with our city partners and we spray treat it to prevent the likelihood of another fire activity,” Deputy Chief - Fire ...