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Residents of St. Paul's Randolph Avenue encampment describe vomiting, breathing trouble and injured feet. They suspect the soil, which warning signs say contains lead, arsenic and mercury, and distrust officials they say looked away.
Residents at the Waterford Bay Apartments in St. Paul, Minnesota, say they have both health and safety concerns after a homeless encampment next door has continued to grow for months.
The clock is ticking on a homeless encampment solution in St. Paul. While city leaders debate how to help before winter, neighbors say they're suffering. Residents living near the encampment on Randolph Avenue and Shepard Road have started documenting open-air drug use, stolen vehicle parts and safety concerns. Ashley Grams heard from them on Tuesday.
An early voting event at Catholic Charities Twin Cities helped those experiencing homelessness hit the polls.
Every member of the council backs a three-step plan that starts with a one-stop navigation tent within 60 days. But one council member says only Mayor Her can stop the closures.
Residents living near the Shepard Road encampment say they've noticed the increase in activity in the area since August.
Hoang Murphy, CEO of People Serving People, says he wishes a place like Belonging Place had existed when he was a child. The shelter near U.S. Bank Stadium is already full, with 52 families.
What if one of the most effective ways to fight homelessness is to stop it before it starts?
Mayor Kaohly Her is defending the city's initial decision and is calling out others, including protesters, for the role she believes they played in unhoused people not accepting services.
St. Paul spent millions to try to safely move people from a homeless encampment to emergency shelters. We're finding that many did not take them up on the offer. 911 calls are now ramping up in a different part of town. Conor Wight is to show us where and why.
Contaminated soil, still born births and booby traps. That's just the start of the list of concerns since St. Paul, Minnesota, cleared the Pig's Eye encampment.
Contaminated soil, still born births and booby traps. That's just the start of the list of concerns since St. Paul cleared the Pig's Eye encampment. Reg Chapman shows us why officials say there's a need to regroup before trying to do that again.
The closure of the Pig's Eye Park encampment in St. Paul, Minnesota, prompted dozens of people living there to take up residence at a different city encampment some seven miles up the Mississippi River.
The closure of the Pig's Eye Park encampment in Minnesota’s capital city prompted dozens of people living there to take up residence at a different city encampment some seven miles up river.
An individual experiencing homelessness believes somewhere between 60 and 70 people moved to an encampment near Shepard Road and Randolph Avenue after the city cleared a site at Pig's Eye Park on Wednesday.
City leaders in St. Paul are trying to handle what they describe as a safety problem at an encampment. Our Conor Wight shows the ripple effect after a major encampment shutdown this week.
Crews in St. Paul, Minnesota, are clearing out the city's largest encampment on Wednesday.
A tense start to encampment clearings in St. Paul. Now, another site is growing rapidly as the city struggles to get people out of encampments and into shelters. Ashley Grams is here to break down the effectiveness of the city's plan on day one.
A man who introduced himself as Beekey said that he was directed to the encampment when he got out of jail about two and a half months ago. He said that this stint behind bars meant that he lost his housing. He's concerned about where he'd end up without the encampment.
The City of St. Paul intends to shut down a major homeless encampment in just a few days. The city is funding more shelter beds to take people in and calls the camp a safety concern. But for the people who call the Pig's Eye encampment home, they're worried they won't have a place to go. Conor Wight takes us there.
In one week, St. Paul, Minnesota, will begin clearing homeless encampments. Concerned residents, elected officials and people living in those camps met for a forum on Tuesday night.
A heated debate, centered on a homeless encampment. Tensions are rising as time ticks down for the largest encampment in St. Paul. Ashley Grams breaks down the debate and new data showing public safety concerns.
After officials in Minnesota's capital city announced they would shut down encampments for those experiencing homelessness, the City Council approved more than $1 million to expand capacity at local shelters.
A viral TikTok creator known for giving away food and cash is banned from all city parks in St. Paul, Minnesota, until Oct. 3 after officials said he harassed "vulnerable adults" at a location. WCCO spoke with Josh Liljenquist and is hearing from advocates on both sides of the issue.
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, is taking a stand and closing encampments amid growing concerns.
