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Debt-ridden council spends 49% of taxpayer cash on housing homeless people
Eastbourne council issues warning that it - and many other local authorities - face bankruptcy amid a surge in spending on homelessness.
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VideoSan Francisco's mayor: 'Something’s got to give' on violent crime
Mayor London Breed of San Francisco joins Yahoo News Senior White House Correspondent Alexander Nazaryan for a one-on-one discussion about her controversial plan to direct emergency resources to crack down on crime. In December, Breed, a Democrat, attracted national attention after declaring a more aggressive stance against what she described as “the bulls*** that has destroyed our city.” Some progressives in Breed’s party have criticized the program, which focuses on areas most affected by home
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VideoAG Garland announces civil rights investigation of Phoenix Police Dept. and the City of Phoenix
At a press conference on Thursday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice will open an investigation into the city of Phoenix and its police department to determine whether or not they engage in "patterns and practices" that routinely violate individuals' constitutional rights or federal law. During his opening remarks, Garland pointed to five areas of interest, including the alleged use of excessive force against Phoenix's homeless population. This is the third suc
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Video'They only care about votes. They don't care about voters': Americans in need of 2nd stimulus are fed up with government leaders
Shannon O’Brien’s daughter turns 15 years old on Wednesday, but O’Brien doesn’t know if he’ll be able to get her a birthday present this year because he receives so little from unemployment and he’s drowning in unpaid household bills. O’Brien, like millions of Americans across the country, is now dependent on the government to help make ends meet with a second stimulus bill. As more time passes, Americans don’t care how it gets done; they just want something done.
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Homeless man jailed for 20 weeks for sitting on the pavement ‘without a reasonable excuse’
Haydon Mark Baker was already banned from sitting on the ground under a Criminal Behaviour Order.
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Former Eggheads star CJ de Mooi says he may become homeless
The former quiz master has been hit with huge legal fees.
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Homeless man 'set on fire with lighter fluid' as he slept in Coventry
West Midlands Police said it is believed the man was sleeping when two people poured lighter fluid on him and set him alight in the Swanswell Park and Pool area of Coventry.