homeless
Helping US Vets on Veterans’ Day
It’s Veterans’ Day, and the government is looking to help veterans stay off the streets. About one-third of all homeless men in the U-S has served in the military and it’s estimated about 130,000 veterans are homeless on a typical night. Last week the U-S Veterans Affairs Secretary unveiled a $3.2 billion plan to end [...]
The Week in Review, 8/24/09-8/31/09
Homeless set up camp in Cumberland; Reed, Whitehouse hold healthcare forum in Johnston; Florida’s ban on gay adoption; and still counting ballots in Afghanistan.
Marielle Segarra recaps the week’s top stories.
The Week in Review was originally included in the Brief, WBRU’s weekly news magazine, which airs on Monday nights at 11.
Providence homeless encampment grows, community notices
The Providence River homeless encampment dubbed “Camp Runamuck” has grown to 34 tents, and community members are taking notice.
Runamuck, or Tent City, is described in the Providence Journal as “a surprisingly well organized community”. It has its own governing board, a bank account, and demarcated property lines – sometimes enclosing lawn ornaments or planted [...]
