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New York City Probes Outdoor Deaths During Deep Freeze as Counts Differ

The medical examiner has not ruled on causes, with Code Blue outreach continuing.

Federal Judge Expands L.A. Contempt Case to Examine Alleged Brown Act Breaches

Judge Keeps Injunction on Berkeley Encampment Sweep Following Leptospirosis Alert

Minneapolis Mayor Frey Vetoes Encampment Services Ordinance

Adams Presses Mamdani on Homelessness, Public Safety and Rent Plans

Hochul and Adams Rebuke Mamdani’s Plan to Curb NYPD Encampment Sweeps

San Jose, Caltrans Strike Deal Authorizing City to Clear Encampments on State Land

Texas and Austin Launch Parallel Encampment Sweeps as City Offers Shelter, Questions State Plan

Sixth Body Found in Houston Bayous in Two Weeks as Police Reject Serial-Killer Link

Minneapolis Fortifies Lake Street Sites After Two Mass Shootings Leave 13 Wounded

Minneapolis Council’s Lawsuit Decision on Private Encampment Remains Unclear After Closed Session

Trump Says He’s Open to Reopening ‘Insane Asylums’ in Crime Crackdown

San Francisco Expands Encampment Cleanups to Freeways as SoMa Sweeps Continue