Frederick, Maryland — On this November day, 45-year-old Wade Milyard of Frederick, Maryland, is driving around his washing machines in his bus, stopping where needed and doing the laundry of homeless people. “This is just something that they don’t have, you know?” Milyard told CBS News. Before retiring, Milyard worked as a canine officer for the…
In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit, and have been pushed into homelessness. In this two-part report, senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Brian Goldstone, author…
In Atlanta, journalist Brian Goldstone introduces us to the intersection of Memorial Drive and Candler Road – the threshold of two neighborhoods. On one side: a liberal arts college and cafés. “And you cross over, and it’s dialysis centers, it’s liquor stores, it’s payday lenders,” he said. “Other areas of Atlanta are booming, but this…
Crown We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. Journalist Brian Goldstone, who has written for The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, The New Republic and others, spent about six years examining why so many people who work full-time jobs with low wages are homeless. His new book, “There is…
• Homelessness in London has surged by 35% since 2020, with councils in the capital now seven times more reliant on temporary accommodation than the rest of England, according to Crisis • Over half of all temporary housing placements in England are made by London boroughs, which collectively spend £5.5 million a day housing homeless…
The bodies of 135 Palestinians have been pulled from beneath the rubble across the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s ceasefire-mandated halt in its two-year genocidal war allowed rescue workers to reach devastated areas. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that at least 135 bodies were recovered on Saturday. Dozens more were retrieved from several hospitals across Gaza,…
Rochester, N.Y. — Now in its 15th year, Fashion Week Rochester has made its grand return, showcasing edgy and urban styles while raising funds for the Center for Youth’s Arnett House. The transitional living shelter supports local LGBTQ community members facing homelessness. “We all know that our world and country is relatively uncertain, but one…
United States President Donald Trump has announced that he is temporarily taking control of the Washington, DC, police department, while deploying 800 National Guard troops to the city. Trump said his actions are needed to “rescue” the US capital from a surge in crime. While violent crime spiked in Washington, DC, in 2023, data shows…
United States President Donald Trump has pledged to evict homeless people from the nation’s capital, after days of musing about taking federal control of Washington, DC, where he has falsely suggested crime is on the rise. “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY. We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital,”…
Donald Trump demanded that unhoused Washington, D.C., residents “have to move out [of the city] IMMEDIATELY.” The statement comes amid his continuing attacks on homeless people after signing an executive order pressing local governments across the country to unhoused people from the streets. “We’re having a News Conference tomorrow in the White House,” Trump wrote…