homelessness

Theraputique Salon and Spa in Rockville, Maryland, helped people in need for the second year in a row feel good both inside and out. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

At Theraputique Salon and Spa in Rockville, Maryland, business was brisk on a day when the establishment is normally closed.

An inspiring exhibit in downtown D.C. draws attention to homelessness. News4’s Jim Handly reports some of the signs seen far too often are on display to make people think about the meaning behind the messages of those facing difficult, even desperate, times.

Dozens of people slept on sidewalks in D.C. overnight to raise awareness and funds for youth who are experiencing homelessness in the District. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

A short procession from Unity Park to the plaza where Gonzales died served as his only funeral, but the organizers hope it also brings attention to the thousands of people like him, whose lives balance precariously on the fringes of up-and-coming communities. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The D.C. community gathered Saturday for a vigil to remember the life of an Adams Morgan man experiencing homelessness who died when temperatures became frigid in April.

The District released its annual count of people experiencing homelessness, and the numbers are down significantly. But despite the overall decrease, the number of tent encampments is up. News4’s Mark Segraves asked Mayor Muriel Bowser about what’s working and the work left to be done.

D.C. released its annual count of people experiencing homelessness in the District, and the number of people counted is lower than it’s been since 2005. But the number of tent encampments is up.  Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke about what’s working and the work left to be done.  The District, like many jurisdictions across the nation, has been spending millions...

A D.C. man who rented out his condo as part of a city program to curb homelessness says he almost ended up homeless himself.

A D.C. man who rented out his condo as part of a city program to curb homelessness told the News4 I-Team he almost ended up homeless himself. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer details the perfect storm of events he says cost him more than $20,000 and what the city has to say about it.

“We’re seeing a huge boom in senior homelessness,” said Kendra Hendry, a caseworker at Arizona’s largest shelter, where older people make up about 30% of those staying there

Prosecutors say a man suspected of shooting five homeless people in Washington and New York City and killing two of them appeared to hold up a phone and play music after he shot one of the victims.

The man accused of attacking and killing homeless men in D.C. and New York appeared in court, as one victim is still fighting for his life. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The mayors of D.C. and New York pleaded for the public’s help to identify and find a man who killed two homeless men and injured three others. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, recently banned camping on the sides of certain roadways, and officials are exploring other aggressive options to combat homelessness

As a child, East Side Riders Bike Club co-founder John Jones III was told there were lines he couldn’t cross in the neighborhood of Watts, Los Angeles. Today, he and his organization — co-founded by his father — regularly cross those gang lines by bicycle to deliver meals to anyone struggling with homelessness or food insecurity.

News4’s Jackie Bensen explains why the effort is so important.

On a frigid Wednesday night, dozens of volunteers were out on the streets of the District taking part in an official count of people who are without housing.

The Covid pandemic caused a surge in housing costs and a rise in unemployment, leaving nearly 600,000 Americans unhoused in 2020.

A deluge of applications has forced some states to shut their federal rental assistance programs earlier than expected.