Tag: Denver Homeless Out Loud
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Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman explains homeless experiment, state leaders react
It was revealed Tuesday that Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman spent seven days and nights posing as homeless on the streets of Aurora and Denver to gain insight on the metro’s homelessness situation. From Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, Coffman spent three nights sleeping in encampments and four nights in different homeless shelters, relying on resource…
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Hearings for Denver homeless sweep lawsuit to continue into 2021
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After two days of evidentiary hearings in federal court, Denver homeless residents and advocates will be continuing their fight against the city’s homeless sweeps into the new year. The lawsuit, filed in October, is suing the city of Denver for forcefully disbanding makeshift homeless encampments…
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Anxiety lingers as COVID-19 outbreak continues in Denver’s homeless population
Experts and advocates are pondering their next steps as a COVID-19 outbreak continues among Denver’s homeless population. According to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as of Wednesday, 131 people experiencing homelessness in Denver tested positive for COVID-19, another 16 are probable positives. In addition, 11 staff members at homeless shelters tested…