The subject of homelessness and how best to handle it has been front and center in local discussions for well over a year now, but the conversation […]
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The shelter system isn’t equipped for LGBTQ+ youth
by Morgan Philbin While Pride Month may be over, we must remember that LGBTQ+ rights remain under persistent attack. Consider family expulsion, rising hate crimes, discriminatory state […]
Michael: Council should consider expanding sleeping ban beyond parks
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has more laws on the books about sleeping in its parks than it does about sleeping on its downtown sidewalks. As […]
When is sleeping a crime? If you’re homeless, says the Supreme Court
by Noah Feldman In a defeat for advocates of the unhoused, the Supreme Court has rejected the argument that it is cruel and unusual punishment to outlaw […]
Commissioners say community, not government, the answer to unhoused crisis
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reiterated their belief that it’s not solely the responsibility of government to solve social issues, like homelessness. […]
Commission says it needs details on Bartlett House situation
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday they are not comfortable providing a financial lifeline to Bartlett Housing Solutions until the agency opens up […]
Morgantown Council goes back home, hears a familiar message
MORGANTOWN — A crowd of onlookers filled Morgantown City Hall’s foyer and spilled out onto Spruce Street Tuesday evening as the city commemorated the reopening of the […]
The people have a right to enjoy their parks
Public parks belong to the public, right? A billionaire can’t cordon off an acre of Golden Gate Park for his private party. But can a poor person […]
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
by Robin Abcarian Last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can cite and prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public […]
I’ve covered Calif.’s homeless since before the word was used
by Dale Maharidge In 1980, I reported on Sacramento’s “public inebriates.” Most of them, a few hundred in all, lived in flophouse hotels. But some slept “in […]