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Tuberculosis outbreak in downtown L.A. sparks federal effort
L.A. NOWPublic health officials have launched a new, coordinated effort to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis in downtown L.A.’s skid row, including searching for more than 4,500 people who may have been exposed to the disease. The Centers for... -
Persistent strain of TB claims victims on L.A.'s skid row
Public health officials have launched a new, coordinated attack to contain a persistent outbreak of tuberculosis on downtown Los Angeles' skid row, including a search for more than 4,500 people who may have been exposed to the disease. The Centers for...
Tags: Health, Substance Abuse, Hospitals and Clinics, HIV, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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A Leader for Our Time
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelThe Central Florida Commission on Homelessness announced this week the hiring of Andrae Bailey as their new CEO. Andrae Bailey is a great choice. I know him to be a collaborative leader who moves beyond institutional loyalties to reach higher goals.... -
Lynchburg group opens art gallery to benefit the homeless
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefWhile they may be hard to find in Lynchburg, homeless people do exist in the city. "You really don't see our homeless out and about in the community, but I can assure you that they are there," said Tracey Dixon. Dixon is Executive Director of The...Tags: Breads, Arts, Social Issues, Arts and Culture, Artists
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Shelter death of homeless man was a preventable tragedy
The death of Dana Bolden, 46, from a stab wound to the chest inflicted by another resident at Baltimore's 24-hour homeless shelter, was an entirely preventable tragedy ("Vigil for homeless man killed inside city shelter," March 31). Mayor Stephanie...Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Mental Health
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Commentary: County should control homeless and fires in Talbert
The time has come to consider solving the homeless problem in Talbert Regional Park. I recently received a call from my wife, informing me that my family was forced to evacuate our house on Seabird Court in Newport Beach because there was another fire in...Tags: Social Issues
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Vigil held for homeless man stabbed to death at city's shelter
Sitting alone at the edge of the parking lot outside Baltimore's 24-hour homeless shelter, Robin Bolden watched the dozens gathered nearby Saturday to remember her husband, Dana, who was stabbed to death at the facility earlier this month. Tears...Tags: Tony Simmons, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics
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Outreach aids former inmates struggling to find housing, jobs
Akua Zenzele, a community supervision agent in Southeast Baltimore who works with parolees, knows the first few days after being released from incarceration are crucial for former inmates. Many are paroled with few resources and nowhere to go. Some...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Substance Abuse
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Some 2,000 diners sip soup to benefit the homeless
Richard Bell hardly had time to look up during the first hour of ladling rich cream of crab soup into bowl after bowl at a fundraiser to benefit Baltimore residents struggling with homelessness, hunger and poverty. In that time, the general manager of...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Soups, Dundalk
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Tough choice: Give to the panhandler or not?
"Excuse me, do you have spare change?" The question is all too commonplace. The answer is a little more complicated. As South Florida cities and counties post anti-panhandling signs, beautify popular homeless hangouts to discourage loitering, and...
Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Politics, Burger King, Coral Springs, Elections
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Homeless commission hires new CEO
The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, saved from the threat of extinction last summer, has made its first major move as a reinvented nonprofit agency by hiring a CEO. Andrae Bailey, the 36-year-old executive director of the charitable...
Tags: Teresa Jacobs, Orlando Health, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Buddy Dyer, Social Issues
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City votes to store possessions left by homeless
A city ordinance aimed at curtailing items being left outside by the homeless won preliminary approval Tuesday night. Officials voted 5-0 in favor of a law that would allow the city to collect and store items on behalf of the homeless in a central...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Lobbying, Social Issues, Elections
Feb 21, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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