D.C.'s homeless hide in plain sight, growing sicker and costing taxpayers more

The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night.

• Dec 18

Retired officer turns from fighting crime to doing free laundry for the homeless

Using his own money and donations, Wade Milyard does dozens of loads of laundry a week for people in need.

• Nov 21

Retired cop offers free laundry for homeless

Wade Milyard of Frederick, Maryland, didn't want to stop helping people after he retired from police work. Now, he drives around doing laundry for homeless people. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."

• Nov 21
• 02:28

Book excerpt: "There Is No Place For Us" by Brian Goldstone

For his new book, the journalist examines why so many people who work full-time jobs with low wages are homeless in America.

• Nov 16

When the employed are pushed into homelessness

Despite working full-time, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit, and have been pushed into homelessness.

• Nov 16

The working homeless

In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit, and have been pushed into homelessness. In this two-part report, senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Brian Goldstone, author of "There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America," about the big business of homelessness; and with families who have struggled to pay inflated rates at "extended-stay hotels" catering to the desperate.

• Nov 16
• 16:49

Sleepaway camp offers homeless kids a place to belong

Camp Homeward Bound is a summer sleepaway camp designed specifically for children who come from New York City homeless and domestic violence shelters.

• Aug 25

Sleepaway camp offers haven for homeless kids

Back-to-school season is in full swing across the country, which means summer camp season is coming to a close. For many kids, camps are a home away from home, but for some, they are the only home they know. Elaine Quijano reports.

• Aug 25
• 03:31

Concerns over D.C. homelessness crackdown

President Trump has given homeless people in Washington, D.C., an ultimatum, sparking concern among human rights advocates: Accept shelter treatment or go to jail. Donald Whitehead, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

• Aug 14
• 04:41

Trump vows to remove homeless encampments

President Trump announced Monday that he is federalizing the local police and deploying National Guard troops to combat crime in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump specifically addressed homeless encampments, which he said would be removed from parks. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest.

• Aug 12
• 04:46

Trump says homeless should leave D.C. "IMMEDIATELY," after floating federal takeover

President Trump is hinting at further federal police action in D.C., teasing a press conference on Monday aimed at "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death."

• Aug 10

An RV parking lot and L.A.'s homeless crisis

A place to park in Los Angeles is fast becoming a place to start over for thousands of people now living there in RVs. Danya Bacchus shows how some are finding safety, stability and hope.

• Aug 3
• 02:36

In a nation growing hostile toward homelessness, L.A. tries harm reduction

A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more lenient approach to drug use and addiction.

• Jul 7

Growing number of Americans 55 and older are experiencing homelessness

More than 140,000 Americans who are 55 or older are experiencing homelessness on any given day, and that number is estimated to nearly triple by 2030, according to a report.

• Jun 16

Doctors care for older patients on the streets

Nearly 140,000 Americans who are 55 or older are experiencing homelessness on any given day, and that number is estimated to nearly triple by 2030, according to a federal report. Elise Preston reports.

• Jun 16
• 02:56

Why is homeless population getting so much older?

Homelessness in America has been steadily ticking up since 2019. Last year saw an 18% increase from the year before. Dennis Culhane, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, joins to discuss.

• Jun 16
• 03:52

Trump attacks Pelosi on Twitter over impeachment trial

President Trump took to Twitter to attack House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her decision to delay sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Meanwhile, the White House continues to closely monitor North Korea where Kim Jong Un is holding a meeting with his top political leaders. Ben Tracy reports.

• Dec 29, 2019
• 02:17

Seattle families live "unsheltered" in tents

Some of America's wealthiest cities face a growing homeless crisis. In Seattle, there are housing shortages and rising rents, due in part to the tech boom. An estimated 5,000 people are living "unsheltered." Sunday on "60 Minutes," Anderson Cooper introduces us to a family hoping to avoid another winter unsheltered in Seattle.

• Nov 29, 2019
• 03:11

San Francisco's aggressive push to get more unhoused people off city streets

In mid-2024, San Francisco began more targeted sweeps of homeless encampments across the city in an effort to address its homeless crisis.

• Jun 5

San Francisco cracks down on homeless encampments

Surging homelessness in the U.S. has led to more tent encampment sites popping up across many big cities. Adam Yamaguchi reports on an aggressive push to get more unhoused people off San Francisco's streets.

• Jun 5
• 03:00

Miracle on 43rd Street

Steve Kroft visits the Times Square Hotel, a formerly rundown hotel turned residence for New York's homeless, ill and working poor. Known as "supportive housing," it combines low-cost apartments with onsite social workers, substance abuse experts and job counselors.

• Aug 3, 1997
• 13:45

Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say

Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say. Anderson Cooper reports on the 100,000 Homes Campaign, an innovative approach to fighting homelessness.

• Feb 9, 2014
• 13:35

Author highlights the working unhoused of America

Homelessness in America remains at a record high, with more than 770,000 people unhoused in 2024. While the government does not track the number of unhoused who are working, shelter service agencies say that number is growing too. It's a symptom of what's being called "The Affordability Crisis." Author Brian Goldstone discusses his book and the crisis at hand.

• May 26
• 03:55

Kansas City tries a different tack to address its homeless crisis

Kansas City's homeless prevention coordinator is working to direct churches, aid organizations and shelters to align their resources in an effort to get people a place to stay while supporting their needs.

• May 13

Inside fight to end homelessness in Kansas City

The number of homeless people in the U.S. is growing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development reports that the number of unhoused Americans rose 18% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Ian Lee reports on the effort to end the chronic problem in Kansas City.

• May 13
• 02:54

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