City of St. Paul clears East Side homeless encampment

Man killed during clearing of homeless encampment near Ebenezer Baptist Church
The CEO of Hosea Helps, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the homeless, is speaking out following the death of a man during an incident on Wheat Street yesterday near Ebenezer Baptist Church.
City of St. Paul clears East Side homeless encampment ahead of frigid temperatures
On Thursday, city crews cleared the encampment by Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, citing concerns over safety, fire danger and cleanliness.
Homeless encampment in St. Paul faces expulsion Thursday
Against bone-chilling cold, Jose Ismael squatted next to a makeshift campfire within the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul on Wednesday, contemplating where he and dozens of others living in the sprawling tent encampment around him would end up the next day.
St. Paul clears encampment near Mississippi River
The camp has been running for about two years. At least 40 people lived there as of last week, when the city posted notices to vacate.
St. Paul crews clear one of city’s largest homeless encampments
City crews cleared the encampment by Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, citing concerns over safety, fire danger and cleanliness.
St. Paul officials clearing homeless encampment
St. Paul city officials and volunteers are working to clear the site of a homeless encampment by Thursday afternoon. FOX 9's Bill Keller has the full story.
Dozens evicted from homeless encampment on St. Paul’s East Side
A homeless encampment on St. Paul’s East Side near the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary was evicted Thursday morning.
Man airlifted to hospital with severe burns after tent fire at Dauphin County homeless encampment
A man is in critical condition after a tent fire at a Dauphin County homeless encampment, according to Harrisburg police. It ...
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Shock, grief after a man is killed during an encampment sweep in Atlanta
Advocates are expressing grief and outrage after a man was killed during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.
Encampment closure in St. Paul's Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary displaces dozens near Swede Hollow
Dozens lived in the encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, which was torn down Thursday due to growing safety concerns ...
3 fires at homeless tent encampment in Elgin, Illinois, ruled accidental and unrelated
The Elgin Fire Department said Wednesday that there was no evidence of suspicious activity in any of the three fires at the ...
Man suffers severe burns in tent fire at homeless encampment
The Harrisburg fire chief says a man suffered burns to 60% to 70% of his body in a tent fire at a homeless encampment.
VIDEO: Homeless encampment fire spreads to vegetation in Logan Heights
A fire erupted at a homeless encampment in Logan Heights Wednesday morning, with the blaze spreading to nearby vegetation.
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More people are going to city shelters and encampment sweeps dropping
With temperatures plummeting, more people experiencing homelessness are accepting rides to shelter, and there appears to be a ...
Community vigil to be held for man who was killed as crews worked to clear Atlanta homeless encampment
In a news release from an Atlanta organization, the Housing Justice League identified the man who was killed as Cornelius Taylor.
Elgin officials to remove tent encampment, transition residents to housing after recent fires, safety concerns
Recent fires and safety concerns at a tent encampment in suburban Elgin have prompted city leaders to begin the process of ...