Helping people overcome homelessness

Hard at work in his fifth year at the Hi Ten Auto Service in Coon Rapids, 27-year-old Nevin Walker is considered a Hope 4 Youth success story. At 18 years old, he was couch surfing and homeless for several years.

50 people displaced in Minneapolis fire

The Red Cross is helping people find a place to stay after a fire spread from a garage to two different buildings, including one that served as a sheltered for people struggling with homelessness.

St. Paul urges drivers not to give to panhandlers

The City of Saint Paul is looking to curb panhandling in busy intersections. It's looking to encourage people to donate money to organizations that help those who are unhoused instead of handing out cash.

Minneapolis council approves encampment ordinances

The Minneapolis City Council offered up its solutions to the connected problems of homelessness and criminal violence on Thursday. They passed three measures a day after police responded to three shootings and two homicides near homeless encampments. The council majority and the mayor don’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues, including how to address homelessness.