Trump turns homelessness response toward forced treatment
The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
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The Trump administration is moving to end the "Housing First" approach despite warnings from providers and homelessness experts that the shift won't work.
Brenton Clarke, from Inwood, New York, is facing murder and attempted murder charges.
Miami Police Chief Manny Morales said he is alarmed by attacks on four homeless people in his city on Thursday morning. Two of them did not survive and one other victim is in critical condition.
The attacks occurred around 6 a.m. near Northwest 1st Avenue and 6th Street.
Temperatures on Wednesday morning will be in the upper 40s.
Federal officials say homelessness rose 18% in 2024, driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing.
Adanay Galvez told CBS News Miami in October her futile ordeal of trying to find hosing before her baby is born in February.
The "kindness ambulance" makes its rounds on cold nights, when temperatures can be dangerous for those living on the streets.
It is the season of being thankful and the season of giving, which is why many volunteers gave out meals to the homeless population of Fort Lauderdale this Thanksgiving.
The Miami Beach City Commission held a special meeting to address a $10 million annual fine imposed on the city
CBS News Miami's Nikiya Carrero reports on the plan approved by Miami Beach commissioners to address homelessness.
Though South Florida is not exempt from that issue, a new kind of program hopes to provide housing to local unhoused veterans.
This comes as Miami-Dade County is pressuring the city to pay a $10 million bill for homeless services.
The multimillion demand comes after the Miami Beach City Commission voted to remove a homeless-funding tax from the November ballot.
The 53 people told CBS News Miami that they were told to get up and grab their stuff because they were leaving Camillus House. The next thing they knew, a bus brought them to the Bikini Hostel in Miami Beach.
The relocation is raising questions from both cities.
Miami Beach voters are reacting to a decision made by city commissioners regarding a question on their ballot about a proposed 1% food and beverage tax aimed at funding homeless and domestic violence services.
Across South Florida, there are people experiencing homelessness despite being in the workforce.
In South Florida, a rising number of seniors are facing homelessness, with many struggling to make ends meet.
The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust has intensified efforts to provide shelter to the homeless, ensuring the vulnerable population is safe during the storm.
Morgan Rynor reports people experiencing homelessness in Miami are testing the new state restrictions, with some planning to continue camping out while police refrain from immediate arrests.
People experiencing homelessness in Miami are testing new state restrictions on sleeping outdoors.
The most contentious measure limits where those experiencing homelessness can sleep.
A new law taking effect Tuesday will impact thousands of people struggling with homelessness across Florida.
A new law taking effect Tuesday will impact thousands of people struggling with homelessness
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said their initial investigation suggests several people approached their vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a possible drowning early Sunday morning off Star Dust Drive in North Lauderdale.
Two All-Americans, one chance to get their team a chance to win a national championship.
The protests are calling for an end to federal cuts, attacks on immigrants and an end to what organizers are calling a "billionaire takeover."
Miami-Dade Transit said he resigned from duty as he was going through the termination process earlier this week.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said their initial investigation suggests several people approached their vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a possible drowning early Sunday morning off Star Dust Drive in North Lauderdale.
Two All-Americans, one chance to get their team a chance to win a national championship.
Sunday night is the start of a new era at CBS News Miami. Here's a sneak peek.
The protests are calling for an end to federal cuts, attacks on immigrants and an end to what organizers are calling a "billionaire takeover."
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
It was the first such measure singling out all passport holders from a particular country since President Trump returned to the White House.
DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni made multiple critical comments of his agency in court during a hearing over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland man to El Salvador.
More than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups.
Countries targeted by President Trump for higher so-called reciprocal tariffs are due to go into effect on Wednesday.
The meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes amid a stepped-up offensive in Gaza that the Israeli military said is aimed at putting pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The former lieutenant governor sat down with "Facing South Florida" for her first interview since becoming FIU's interim president.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to taking an up-close look at President Donald Trump's first month in office.
"Facing South Florida" devotes the entire half hour to the immigration bill DeSantis signed and the tumultuous events leading up to it.
Jim talks to Republican State Senator Blaise Ingoglia, who has been in the immigration battle from the beginning.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
Tony's Chocolonely is recalling some products after consumers reported finding "small stones" in the chocolate bars.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
The CDC, along with local private partners, operates the program in at least six major airports across the country.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Miami-Dade is considering four possible sites, including two that are 2 miles or less from the city of Miramar.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Looking for the 2025 NCAA March Madness Final Four schedule? Here's how to stream the men's and women's games.
Bruce Springsteen announced "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" will feature seven full-length albums that were never released from 1983-2018.
The Tate Modern art museum has unveiled one of the most significant gifts it has received in years.
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2.
A unique talent, Val Kilmer was praised as an acting chameleon who took on varied and challenging roles, and the results were often memorable.