Non-profits prepare to keep homeless people warm as temperatures drop
As heavy snow finally makes its way to southeast Minnesota, non-profits in Rochester are working to make sure the homeless population stays warm and dry.
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As heavy snow finally makes its way to southeast Minnesota, non-profits in Rochester are working to make sure the homeless population stays warm and dry.
ROCHESTER, Minn.-Homelessness in the Med City is becoming more and more noticeable as the weather changes.
With increasing need, traditional efforts grow and additional support is sought.
ROCHESTER, Minn.-With the weather getting colder and the City of Rochester drafting an ordinance to ban camping on city property, many experiencing homelessness are seeking out other places to stay
The “no-camping ordinance” in Rochester criminalizing homelessness is deplorable. In a recent article, Dan Fifield of The Landing MN states that this does nothing to solve the actual problem. The public funds spent enforcing this ordinance and creating arrest records for people who have been victimized by dystopian late-stage capitalism could be better spent on social programs that provide tangible services.