Gary Faust News Today

Sixteen unsheltered Columbia residents died last year. This year it was 23, a 44% increase. The community gathered Thursday to mourn their loss.

The candlelight ceremony, held on the years longest night, honored 23 homeless community members who died in the past year.

Liberal policies in Austin, Texas led to a shocking explosion in homeless camps across the state capital, with around 10,000 people living in 168 different areas.