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The average person never thinks the bad things they read in the news will ever happen to them, that is, unless they have been a victim of crime themselves. This is a lesson a Salem, OR mom learned the hard way when she left her car running with her two children inside while she went into a convenience store in the early hours on Nov. 8.

Mom learns a lesson about leaving her car running with children inside while going into a store

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

The Aurora City Council pulled the rug out from under the city’s homeless services providers last week, slashing their funding for next year by millions due to a shortfall in marijuana tax revenues.

Marijuana tax downturn leaves Aurora homeless agencies with gutted budgets

Berkeley, CA

The Berkeley Scanner

Maria Garcia remembers everything that happened on the day she said goodbye to Angel and Jazy, her two oldest sons, for the last time. Jazy, who had just turned 17, surprised everyone that night when he said he was going with Angel, 15, to a friend's quinceañera.

A year after deaths of Angel and Jazy, their mother asks: 'Why?'

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First-of-kind reunion expected to draw thousands of Obamaworld veterans. Thousands of Obamaworld veterans are coming together in Chicago to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Barack Obama's groundbreaking presidential victory, which took place on November 4, 2008, in a joyous celebration at Grant Park. This reunion, their first official gathering, marks a significant milestone in American political history.

Obama Team Reunites in Chicago to Celebrate 15th Anniversary of Historic Presidential Victory

Denver, CO

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston was clear Saturday when someone asked during a House1000 town hall meeting what will happen to those who say no to free housing. He said taking 1,000 people off the streets with accepting an offer of free housing “allows us to focus much more rigorously on the enforcement of those who don’t (want the housing).” He said those in the grips of addiction will be offered “outpatient treatment and if not, we will get you inpatient treatment.” Johnston made his remarks during a town hall meeting at Evans School in Golden Triangle. The forum answered questions from neighbors of proposed micro community sites at 1199 N. Bannock and 1375 N. Elati.

Denver homeless encampment crackdowns will include mandated addiction treatment, mayor says

Chicago Mayor signs high priced contract for controversial Brighton Park migrant camp although work already begun. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently signed a deal to license an vacant industrial lot in Brighton Park as a temporary migrant camp. But many residents strongly oppose the planned tent camp, sparking ongoing tensions.

Chicago Residents Angry, Betrayed Learning Mayor Signed Lease for $91K/Mo for Lot to House Migrants

Colorado State

At what temperature should the city open warming centers for people experiencing homelessness?. The city currently opens warming centers when the temperature dips below 20 degrees. That’s doubled from last year, when the temperature threshold was a dangerous 10 degrees, or six inches of snow. Cold weather activation centers now open when two inches of snow is forecast.

Is 32 degrees cold enough to invite homeless people in Denver inside?

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The Inquirer and Mirror

( Nov. 16, 2023 ) Preparations began in earnest yesterday for the arrival of President Joe Biden on the island next week , continuing a family tradition that started in the mid-1970s when he was a senator from Delaware.

Preparations underway for first family's arrival

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Margaret Minnicks

Missy Elliotthas been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She made history by becoming the first female rapper to receive that honor. The 52-year-old celebrity has widely been referred to as the "Queen of Rap," the "First Lady of Hip Hop, and the "First Lady of Hip Hop" by several media outlets.

Virginia native Missy Elliott inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as first female rapper

The Denver City Council voted Monday to purchase 300 tiny homes for $6 million. Mayor Mike Johnston requested the purchase as part of his House1000 initiative. Council member Amanda Sawyer asked last week to postpone voting on the tiny homes so the council could tour the factory, which is in Denver. Sawyer said the tiny homes are “really, really bare bones but they are thoughtfully designed, and it really indicates how hard the staff is working to come up with solutions that are trauma informed.”

More homeless villages: Denver purchases 300 tiny homes for $6 million

Chicago Black, Brown communities unite against sanctuary city vote, advocate for acceptance, unity. Groups representing Chicago's Black and Brown communities gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday morning, aiming to prevent any questions regarding the city's sanctuary status from appearing on the ballot. These groups argue that such inquiries only serve to deepen existing divisions in an already segregated city.

Chicago Black, Brown Communities Protest Sanctuary City Ballot Question, Rejecting Racial Division

Georgia State

( Nov. 2, 2023 ) Hope and faith are fueling a family’s search for their missing son and his two friends off the coast off Nantucket. “It’s never anything that you want to hear. The fear, the scenarios want to try to creep in your head, but my faith is so strong that I just don’t let it,” said Kim Jones, mother of one of the fishermen, Tyler Barlow.

Family of missing Georgia fishermen believe they may be off Nantucket

The city of Denver has not based on science its policy to open warming centers and shelters only when it dips to 20 degrees and below or at least two inches of snow are forecast, a doctor said Wednesday during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the City Council.

Denver winter hard on south of border homeless migrants

About a dozen trucks prevented from entering Chicago migrant tent construction site by protestors leading to two protestors being arrested. A stand-off unfolded on Monday as more than 10 construction trucks poised to enter the designated migrant tent site in Brighton Park were halted by determined neighborhood protesters.

Chicago Brighton Park Migrant Tent Construction Site Blocked by Protesters, Two Arrested

A man who owns property next to the Comfort Inn where Denver migrants are being sheltered said children frolic on his property, “riding on scooters unaccompanied” and climbing up buildings to play on the roof.

Denver migrant mayhem: ‘Kids on roofs, kids riding scooters unaccompanied’

A fourth hotel will house people experiencing homelessness in Denver’s district 8. The City Council voted Monday to lease the 300-room DoubleTree in Park Hill for one year for $83,333 per month. The city also has the option to buy the hotel for $43 million.

Denver will lease DoubleTree for $83,333 per month for homeless

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REAL’s Annual Little Free Library Crawl Set for March 19

Families with early readers are invited to embark on an adventure in literacy at The REAL Program’s Annual Little Free Library Crawl: A Celebration of Literacy...

REAL’s Annual Little Free Library Crawl Set for March 19

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