Colorado Domestic Violence and Homelessness

When asked if the eviction was linked with economic abuse, Christopher replied, “Absolutely. Financial abuse is all about power and control, who has access to finances or money when they need it. It can also have long-term impacts on survivors; it can impair their credit to where they may not be able to access safe housing in the future.”

Craig Hawkins stops by Technology Drive twice a day to bring food to people living there.

Companies sue Minneapolis, Hennepin County over homeless encampment

Triangle Warehouse, Inc. and Benchmark Logistics, LLC together are a  warehouse and distribution company with facilities located near 37th Avenue Northeast and Technology Drive in Minneapolis. Just behind their facility, between 36th and 37th street, people without homes have set up tents and are residing.

Pushback against Denver homeless initiatives grows, Unlawful

Denver’s camping ban ordinance has withstood several challenges to date. In 2016, a class of people experiencing homelessness filed a lawsuit—Lyall v. City and County of Denver— in federal court contending that the city’s practice of sweeping homeless encampments violated the constitutional rights of homeless people. The case was settled in 2019 just three months before the municipal elections. However, the settlement required Denver to provide at least seven days’ notice before sweeping an encampment and provide a meaningful way for homeless people to recover their confiscated property.