homelessness

Lansing officials recently cleared a homeless encampment near the Kalamazoo Street bridge, prompting calls to invest more in sheltering the city’s unhoused population.

A new warming center to keep adults warm through cold winter nights is opening Monday on Lansing’s Westside. The facility is not open to families with children.

Under the proposal, it would be illegal to infringe upon an individual’s rights—including access to public spaces and the right to vote without a permanent address—on the basis of their housing status.

The Lansing City Council has adopted a revised budget that funds city services and operations through the 2024 fiscal year.

The City of Lansing is seeking to reduce challenges and barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness through a new committee.

Several mid-Michigan homeless services providers say they’re taking in more clients as high inflation and economic uncertainties continue.

The city of Lansing is facing backlash from advocates for people experiencing homelessness after opening a holiday market at a park where unhoused people commonly gather.

Intake numbers are back up at a Lansing homeless services provider after a recent COVID-19 outbreak.

As temperatures get colder, it becomes more critical for people experiencing homelessness to find warm and safe shelter.Sarah Lehr of the Lansing State…

Michigan hospitals aren’t the only places strained by a lack of protective gear. Homeless shelters are also struggling to protect their staff and clients.…