Homelessness
The Nextdoor Election
Los Angeles's election was a bleak referendum on how much the rich hate looking at homeless encampments.
Photos of Rome's Hidden Side Along the Tiber River
Away from the holiday crowds and tourist sights, many of Rome's residents struggle to fit in their city.
Texas Banned Homeless Encampments, So a Guy Made One on His Property
Josiah Ingalls is perhaps the boldest—and most literal—embodiment of the “Yes in My Backyard” philosophy: He’s letting 19 homeless people live on his land.
NYPD Started Making Arrests After 6-Hour Standoff at Homeless Encampment
When the NYPD and sanitation workers showed up to clear the homeless encampment in Manhattan’s East Village, the residents refused to go.
Why One of America’s Largest Tent Cities Sprang Up in Phoenix
Over the past several months, a homeless encampment near downtown Phoenix has grown to about 1,000 people.
Flood Victims Are Being Kicked Out of Crisis Housing to Make Way for Tourists
A letter obtained by VICE World News showed Australian government officials asking homeless disaster victims to make way for holiday goers.
Videos Show NYC Tearing Down Homeless People’s Tents With Garbage Trucks
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has plans to dismantle all the city’s homeless encampments in the next two weeks.
Homeless People Can Now Move Into $15K Tiny Homes in San Francisco
The 64-square-foot private units have a locking door, heat, a window, and a bed, among other furniture, although the community shares bathrooms.
Man Who Allegedly Shot 5 Homeless Men in NYC and DC Has Been Arrested
The Metropolitan Police and the ATF have arrested the man who allegedly shot five homeless people in Washington, D.C., and New York City.
Cops Think One Man Shot 5 Sleeping Homeless Men in DC and New York
Here’s what we know about the five sleeping homeless men shot in New York City and Washington, D.C.—and the suspect police think did it.
Almost 1,000 People Are Now Living in Phoenix’s Exploding Tent City
A homeless encampment in Phoenix near the state’s largest shelter has more than doubled in just two years.