Blue city looks to halt homeless encampment sweeps

Police investigating fire at homeless encampment in Thunder Bay, Ont., in city's south end
The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is holding the scene where an early-morning tent fire occurred at a homeless encampment at Kam River Park off Simpson Street. Here's what we know about the incident so far.
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.
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.
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.
New details emerge in police probe of man’s death at Atlanta homeless camp
The Atlanta Police Department released preliminary findings into the death of a man who died after city workers cleared a homeless encampment before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
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.
Fort Collins police remove illegal encampment near Old Town after multiple warnings
Fort Collins police and other city agencies removed an illegal encampment from an area along the Poudre River Trail on ...
Ben Affleck volunteers at LA homeless encampment after thousands of houses destroyed in wildfires
Affleck was forced to evacuate his Pacific Palisades home and fled to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's abode due to the fires.
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Fort Collins Police Dismantle Illegal Encampment near Poudre Trail, Arrest Four on Misdemeanor Charges
Fort Collins police dismantled an illegal encampment after persistent disturbances, recovering stolen goods and clearing ...
Edison says encampment found near area where Eaton fire started; critics doubt it sparked fire
Southern California Edison discovered signs of an encampment about 300 yards from the spot where the Eaton fire is suspected ...
Hamilton police seize crossbow after following vehicle to encampment
Hamilton police say they seized a crossbow after following a vehicle to an encampment Tuesday morning. The case began around ...
Police incident report describes officer's moments with man during homeless encampment clearing before he died
The report describes the officer being waved down by Cornelius Taylor from his collapsed tent after a front loader struck him ...
Person dies in Seattle encampment fire
Seattle Fire Department crews found the deceased person while extinguishing a fire across several tents at Martin Luther King ...
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City Agrees To Find Housing For Gompers Park Tent Encampment — But Some Fear Leaving The NW Side
Ald. Samantha Nugent said she was told the city would hold an Accelerated Moving Event at the park starting Feb. 24, but some ...
Crews successfully extinguish fire at Alameda encampment
Crews extinguished an encampment fire early Sunday evening in Alameda, the Alameda Fire Department posted on X. The fire ...