Amid concern over closure of St. Paul’s largest homeless encampment, 49 more shelter beds secured

With the St. Paul mayor’s decision to close the city’s three largest homeless encampments, city council members said ...

St. Paul to begin clearing city’s largest homeless encampments Aug. 5

The encampment clearings, prompted by overdoses, fires and sexual assaults, will continue on a rolling basis throughout the summer.

St. Paul: Crime reports at largest homeless camps include overdoses, burglaries

Last November, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources locked the visitor entrance to its Region 3 headquarters and ...

Minnesota approves $40 million in housing aid for homeless prevention

Minnesota is allocating an extra $40 million to its Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program. This financial boost ...
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Minneapolis man, later shot by St. Paul cops, gets 86½ years for ‘brazen’ triple murder at homeless camp

A man who killed three people by opening fire at a Minneapolis homeless encampment and was shot the next day during an encounter with St. Paul police has been sentenced to 86½ years in prison.
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Pennsylvania duo faces prison after $3.5 million AI fraud targeting Minnesota homeless shelters

Two Philadelphia men admitted in federal court Tuesday that they orchestrated an elaborate scheme to drain millions of dollars from a Minnesota program designed to help the homeless. Anthony Waddell ...

Minneapolis police investigate overnight shooting

Minneapolis Police are investigating an overnight shooting near a homeless encampment on 17th Avenue South and Cedar Avenue ...
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Homeless shelters are under constant strain amid an escalating affordable housing crisis

Twin Cities homeless shelter leaders say they are under constant strain amid an escalating affordable housing crisis. CEO of People Serving People Hoang Murphy says a persistent lack of affordable ...