LAGOS, Nigeria — The young man with the crowbar stood on a heap of rubble — planks, pallets, remains of pots, bits of cardboard, wisps of clothing, chunks of concrete — indistinguishable from every other pile in a field of debris stretching far into the distance. “This is the home I am staying in before [...]
Atlanta Seeking to Survey, Create Registry of Its Homeless
January 14, 2013 | Posted by
As part of an effort to place hundreds of homeless residents in permanent housing by December, Atlanta has launched a registry of the homeless and is calling for as many as 300 volunteers to scour the city and determine the services that are needed. On the evening of Thursday, Jan. 17, and the morning of [...]
Homeless Folk Artist Getting Recognition for Prolific Body of Work
September 24, 2012 | Posted by
Herbert Freeman speaks like a preacher, talking about truth and vision, about right and wrong, about God and God’s creations. When addressing these issues, his words are heartfelt, his voice filled with emotion. He uses his paintings and drawings to enhance his message; like diagrams, they bring clarity to his complex world view. Freeman, who [...]
Proposed Atlanta Ordinance to Criminalize ‘Aggressive’ Panhandling Dividing Residents, Activists
August 25, 2012 | Posted by
The city of Atlanta’s latest attempt to curb panhandling is pitting downtown residents and business owners against civil rights activists and advocates for the homeless. City Solicitor Raines Carter introduced a proposed ordinance to the city council’s Public Safety Committee Thursday to prohibit panhandling in the downtown convention and tourism district and ban aggressive panhandling [...]
Soccer Star John Mikel Obi Launches Charity to Help Homeless
June 10, 2012 | Posted by
Nigerian soccer star John Mikel Obi has launched a charity to help homeless people in his native country. The Mikel Obi foundation launched last Thursday and was created by Obi to help homeless and displaced people in Nigeria, particularly “almajiris,” students of Islam who are dedicated to learning about the faith without the distractions of [...]
A Portrait Of Homelessness In America
May 20, 2012 | Posted by
An uplifting profile in the Philadelphia Tribune offered a portrait of homelessness in America by focusing on a man in Philly who has used faith and a job selling newspapers written by the homeless to get his life back on track. North Philly native Neal McLaurin Jr., 33, blamed his alcohol addiction for the circumstances [...]
After 28 Years in Prison, D.C. Man’s Conviction Overturned
May 17, 2012 | Posted by
After serving 28 years in prison, Santae Tribble is no longer a convicted murderer. Tribble was found guilty for the murder of a cab driver in Washington, DC, on July 26, 1978. The basis of the conviction was a strand of hair found by the FBI at the scene. DNA evidence and other police files [...]
