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Sonnier went back to the drawing board after her Unhoused Bill of Rights faced intense criticism.
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The Democratic official also discussed some high-profile traffic accidents involving police officers, which have prompted public outcry.
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In the coming year, Green is hoping aldermen will pursue policies that herald the “Year of the Worker.”
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A wide-ranging bill passed by the state legislature last year banning sleeping on public land was struck down on Tuesday by the Missouri Supreme Court for violating the constitution’s single subject requirement.
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The St. Louis Department of Human Services has increased its partnerships with local agencies to provide more beds and social services support throughout the winter for people who are experiencing homelessness.
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Hundreds of families received meal kits containing turkey, green beans, yams, turkey gravy and stuffing, rolls, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce and more Wednesday at the organization’s resource center in Maryland Heights.
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David Semrau is about to become homeless — again. Since early June, he's been staying at a motel in Belleville. However, those funds have run out, and there's no clear answer to who will take care of the 78-year-old next.
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Bill sponsor Alisha Sonnier says that housing is a human right and that the city has a responsibility to help people transition to permanent housing.
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Forestry and Streets Divisions workers, with help from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and advocates, dismantled, bagged and tagged a smattering of tents and belongings left from the encampment late Tuesday evening.
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A law passed by the Missouri General Assembly last year made sleeping on state-owned land a Class C misdemeanor. The legislation was modeled off a template by a conservative think tank, but housing advocates say it criminalizes homelessness and was improperly tacked onto an unrelated bill.