Family, activists demand pause on homeless encampment sweeps after Atlanta man's death
The BriefA man experiencing homelessness was killed last week when witnesses say an Atlanta City Public Works truck ran over his tent while a homeless encampment was being cleared on Old Wheat Street.
Activists call on Atlanta to end encampment sweeps after death of Cornelius Taylor
Activists and civil rights leaders are calling on the city of Atlanta to stop clearing homeless encampments following the death of Cornelius Taylor last week.
Family of man killed in homeless encampment sweep rallies in Atlanta to demand change
A week after a man was killed during a city sweep of a homeless encampment, his family and community organizers are gathering at Atlanta City Hall to demand change.
Protestors want sweeps of homeless camps stopped after man killed by City of Atlanta bulldozer
Taylor was killed when a city bulldozer ran over his tent during a sweep of a homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church on Jan. 16. Some advocates believe the city was trying to clean up the area in advance of MLK festivities planned the next week.
Homeless man crushed to death as Atlanta city authorities attempted to clear encampment
On Thursday, January 16, 49-year-old Cornelius Taylor was killed in Atlanta, Georgia, when the tent he was sleeping in was razed by a front loader ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations.
Family seeks change after death in Ga. homeless camp sweep
A week after a man was killed during a city sweep of a homeless encampment, his family and community organizers are gathering at Atlanta City Hall to demand change.
As volunteers try to count homeless in Corvallis, city to clear encampments
Historically, it has paused posting and sweeping illegal homeless encampments two to three weeks prior to what is essentially a census for the homeless population.
More people are going to city shelters and encampment sweeps dropping
With temperatures plummeting, more people experiencing homelessness are accepting rides to shelter, and there appears to be a decrease in encampment sweeps.
Death of unhoused man at Atlanta encampment sparks outcry at city council meeting
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council meeting on Thursday was marked by heated discussions and public outcry over the death of Cornelius Taylor, an unhoused man who was killed during an encampment cleanout on Old Wheat Street last week.
Atlanta News First at 7: Arrest made in 2019 Gwinnett homicide cold case, family demanding answers after man killed in Atlanta homeless encampment sweep
A break in a 2019 homicide case in Gwinnett County was made Thursday. Gwinnett County investigators uncovered new evidence in a murder mystery with the help of the victim’s family. Police charged Carmen Marie Hunt in the murder of 61-year-old Ray Neal.
Lancaster advocates call for end to homeless encampment sweeps, endorse 'Right to Rest' policy
Advocates believe the "Right to Rest" policy would give people safer encampment spaces while working on long-term housing ...
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City Council considers halting camp clearings after death of unhoused man
Outrage over the death of a man killed as city workers swept a homeless encampment for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend spilled into City Hall Thursday.
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'Right to rest': Lancaster residents ask city to consider legal camping sites in response to homelessness
Lancaster city residents urged officials Tuesday night to set up legal camping spaces instead of conducting homeless ...
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City of San Antonio pauses daily encampment sweeps for weekend's expected freeze
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