A Civil Beat analysis of court data on HPD’s pandemic enforcement shows homeless people account for nearly 25% of pandemic violations despite making up less than 1% of the population.
The ACLU is alarmed that the state budgeted an extra $2 million to remove property instead of putting people into housing.
The city’s sit-lie ban could soon include streets around the Institute for Human Services, but shelters don’t have enough room for those living in encampments.
When police and social services agencies couldn’t help, this small band of neighbors took matters into their own hands. And it worked.
Administrators of Oahu’s annual homeless count have struggled with inaccuracy and undercounting. Partners In Care’s new director is working to fix it.
As Hawaii’s statewide homelessness numbers start to dip, a former federal official tells lawmakers to keep doing what they’re doing.
The problem is concentrated on Oahu where the unsheltered population has been growing for a decade.
Lt. Gov. Josh Green called for the immediate halt of sweeps, but Honolulu says it will continue pushing homeless people out of public areas.
As housing costs rise, renters have to cut bigger and bigger checks just to get in the door.