homelessness
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This Photo Project Reveals Life with Pets While Experiencing Homelessness
A newly published project called “Shifting the Focus” aims to highlight the voices of people living with a pet while experiencing homelessness. The effort not only features interviews with these individuals but includes photographs of pets taken by the participants themselves. Lead study author Gemina Garland-Lewis is a veteran photographer and EcoHealth researcher who has…
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Barefoot Homeless Man Jumps On Out-Of-Control Car To Stop It, Saves Day
I know there’s many people out there very eager for self-driving cars, but I can’t stress enough how important it is to wait until the technology is ready. And I can pretty comprehensively say that the technology in what appears to be an early 2000s Ford Crown Vic is not ready, which is why one…
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Most People Experiencing Homelessness Have Had A Traumatic Brain Injury, Study Finds
A majority of people experiencing homelessness across the world have a history of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries, according to new research out this week. And often, these injuries could have contributed to or been caused by their homelessness, the authors say.
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Sorry Tech Billionaires, San Francisco Just Voted For A Tax To Fight The Homelessness Crisis
In spite of some public bellyaching over perceived fairness on behalf of several high-profile, wealthy technology company heads prior to election day, the voters of San Francisco have cast their ballots in favour of Proposition C. Under the measure, businesses with over $US50 ($69) million in gross receipts will be taxed 0.175 to 0.69 per…