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News Articles: homelessness

Personal belongings and furniture piled up outside Limes' apartment complex during one of two evictions that took place on March 3, 2016

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The New Scarlet Letter, E: NPR's 'On The Media' Investigates America's Eviction Crisis

Construction cranes poke through the skyline across metro Atlanta. It's a testament to growth and efforts to draw new companies and residents to call...

June 07, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Dignity Museum is now open in Atlanta.

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New 'Dignity Museum' Combats The Stigmas Of Homelessness And Poverty

More than a half a million Americans are homeless. In metro Atlanta, more than 3,000 people live on the streets, in shelters and in cars. A new...

March 25, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

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"On Second Thought" For Monday, March 25, 2019

More than a half a million Americans are homeless. In metro Atlanta, more than 3,000 people live on the streets, in shelters and in cars. A new...

March 25, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 4 more

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"On Second Thought" For Monday, Feb. 18, 2019

Millions of Americans are teetering on the brink of poverty, according to a new report from Prosperity Now that says 40 percent of all U.S. households –...

February 18, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 4 more

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  • Economy

Homelessness In Atlanta Declines, But Fulton County Remains Near Top Nationally

Millions of Americans are teetering on the brink of poverty, according to a new report from Prosperity Now that says 40 percent of all U.S. households –...

February 18, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Leighton Rowell
Barb Fischer, left, with a patron of the Sunday brekfast at Centenary United Methodist Church in Macon.

Looking For Meaning, Finding It Near The Dishwasher

Every Sunday, Centenary United Methodist Church in Macon serves a free breakfast to anyone who needs it. For years Barb Fischer has been there, too,...

February 07, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Michelle Hickey, a muppet wrangler, helps Big Bird hold a book during a rehearsal of "Sesame Street" in New York.

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  • News

Jeanette Betancourt On Educating The Whole Child Through 'Sesame Street'

Since the 1960s, the crew at "Sesame Street" has helped generations of kids learn their numbers and ABC's. They also have explored tougher topics,...

January 10, 2019
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By:
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Robert Jimison ,
  • and 1 more
Marlon Miller started Deuce Hands to help homless people in Henry County.

12-Year-Old Boy Recognized For 'Deuce Hands' Charity To Help Homeless

A 12-year-old Henry County boy is helping the homeless in his community. Marlon Miller creates and distributes what he calls “compassion bags” to people...

December 24, 2018
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  • Ellen Eldridge

A Look At Youth Homelessness Ten Years After 2008 Recession

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its 2018 Homeless Assessment Report Monday. According to the report , after years of...

December 17, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Veda Brooks and BriGette McCoy joined "On Second Thought" to discuss issues facing women veterans.

'We Are Veterans And We're Out There': Women Veterans Represent, Reflect

According to the Women Veterans Office , there are over 93,000 women veterans in Georgia. Women veterans are often invisible as a population because...

November 14, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
An Atlanta nonprofit is using running to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.

Running Program Helps Atlanta Homeless

An Atlanta nonprofit is using running to help the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. Participants agree to train three times a week with...

September 28, 2018
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Dr. Bhargav Mistry (right), a transplant surgeon for Sanford Health, prepares Sgt. Francisco Raatz's healthy kidney for transplant into his battle buddy, Spc. John Chase, on Sept. 27, 2011, at Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D.

Overdose Victims Are Donors Of 1 In 8 Transplanted Organs

A new study from Johns Hopkins University finds that 1 in 8 organ transplants in the United States involves organs from someone who died of a drug...

May 02, 2018
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By:
  • Maura Currie and
  • Adam Ragusea
A spot in Atlanta where homeless people camp out at night.

Helping The Homeless in Georgia

According to a study released last year by the University of Chicago, more than 4 million youth in America face homelessness every year. As part of...

March 16, 2018
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By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 2 more

Permit Now Required To Pass Out Meals To Homeless People

If you want to pass out meals to homeless people in Atlanta, you'll now need a permit. City police have begun enforcing a decades-old policy requiring...

December 04, 2017
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By:
  • Tony Harris and
  • Ryan McFadin

On Second Thought For Monday, July 24, 2017

First, the Atlanta City Council, along with the United Way, has committed $50 million to help combat homelessness. This comes after news that the city’s...

July 24, 2017
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  • Tony Harris ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more
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