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Alexander Soofer was charged with pocketing $10 million in funding for the homeless and using it for personal luxuries like a house in Greece.
Alexander Soofer was charged with wire fraud amid allegations he used money from a Hyde Park-based program that was supposed to fight homelessness to bankroll purchases of Hermes clothing, lavish vacations and homes in Westwood and Greece.
The arrest of a Los Angeles charity CEO accused of stealing millions earmarked to help the homeless has sparked a social media clash between California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s media team and the Department of Justice.
The 2026 Point-in-Time count of Columbus, Franklin County people experiencing homelessness is on Jan. 22 and includes more than 250 volunteers.
The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent has filed a second lawsuit against the nonprofits involved in clearing the encampment.
The annual "point-in-time" count determines how federal funds are distributed and can influence local policy, though some have criticized the count as being inaccurate.
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Pasadena touts volunteer turnout for 2026 homelessness count
Pasadena officials noted a robust turnout of volunteers for this year’s Point-in-Time Homeless Count that took place
Turlock's mayor is pushing back against Gov. Newsom over homeless funding, saying the state's latest budget decisions put more pressure on cities just months after the governor publicly criticized Turlock's own handling of shelter money.
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LA homeless charity boss scammed $23M in taxpayer cash to fund lavish lifestyle; $7M mansion: feds
The director of a Los Angeles homelessness charity allegedly siphoned millions in taxpayer cash meant to combat homelessness — and used it to fund his lavish lifestyle, the feds said Thursday. Alexander Soofer,
LOS ANGELES, CA– Volunteers cruised darkened streets Tuesday night, tallying tents and RVs from car windows during Los Angeles’ annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count — a volunteer-run snapshot that allows the state to unlock hundreds of millions in federal dollars.
City officials and community leaders walked streets and shelters for the City of Boston’s 46th annual Homelessness Census on Thursday night.