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The journey home to the former student housing at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary took Presbyterian Night Shelter CEO Toby Owen 30 years.
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Tarrant County Homeless Coalition Executive Director Lauren King has a message for Tarrant and Parker counties: investment in affordable housing works.
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Denton officials have opened daytime and evening cooling stations at public facilities like the recreation centers and the libraries.
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The city said it swept the camp near Interstate 45 in South Dallas sooner than expected to make way for the construction. Advocates called it a "violent" displacement.
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A lawsuit frames the ordinance as an unconstitutional panhandling ban that violates the First Amendment. The city says it’s a public safety measure meant to save lives.
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Johnson became increasingly desperate as the weeks dragged on, making multiple trips to the nonprofit agency’s office and emailing a manager several times.
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Arlington launches campaign to curb panhandling at major intersections. More plans are in the works.A handful of anti-panhandling signs have gone up around busy Arlington intersections thanks to a city pilot program.
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The nonprofits organizing an annual headcount of people experiencing homelessness in North Texas are looking for nearly 2,000 volunteers. The data those volunteers gather will shape policy for the rest of the year.
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As dangerously cold temperatures grip much of the state, hundreds of people are lining up at warming shelters in Dallas. The city is working with local nonprofits to temporarily house the city’s unsheltered population.
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Homelessness has been a major focus in Dallas this year. Mayor Eric Johnson is calling for more help for people without permanent housing, promising a new task force and new solutions. And the region’s homeless services sector is mobilizing in new ways, fueled by major federal spending.
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Dismantling homeless encampments is a massive undertaking, especially if the goal is to help people leave homelessness behind.