A proposal to build a homeless shelter in Broward County’s West Oakland Park area is stirring controversy, with residents rallying against what they see as an ill-fitting location.

Two mayoral candidates in the upcoming April 15 special election went toe-to-toe on the issues important to Oaklanders.

The safety nets meant to connect people with housing help are overwhelmed and underfunded, say service providers in Oakland and Macomb counties.

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A homeless encampment in Oakland appears to have been listed as a business on Google. The encampment, which is located at the corner of East 8th Street and Alameda Avenue, according ...

(KRON) — A homeless encampment in Oakland appears to have been listed as a business on Google. The encampment, which is located at the corner of East 8th Street and Alameda Avenue, according to ...

Detroit mayor promises 24-hour housing hotline after kids die in casino parking garage Transportation, hours, shelter beds among gaps in Oakland, Macomb homeless systems Freezing deaths ...

Crews have cleared out a homeless encampment that was blocking the emergency exit of an East Oakland school. In its place, ...

Oakland charter school parents plead to city to remove homeless camp near campus 03:39 Parents, neighbors and faculty members of Ascend Charter School in Oakland are voicing their concerns and ...