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A homeless man, center, confronts city workers, who are accompanied by police, as an encampment is cleared Aug. 19 at Gumbiner Park in Long Beach. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
The city of Long Beach will begin citing and possibly arresting homeless people as part of its effort to crack down on the most problematic homeless encampments.
Three boys were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Saturday in Long Beach after beating a homeless man with tent poles and a tripod, police said.
Long Beach, California: As of April 2021, one is located near Interstate 405 and 710 freeways. [9] In September 2008, five people were shot dead at a homeless encampment near the present-day one near 405 in what is known to be one of the most deadliest acts of violence against the homeless community.
Long Beach, California's seventh most populous city, reported 3,296 people experiencing homelessness in 2022—a 62% increase from 2020. [97] In response, the city declared a state of emergency in January 2023 to streamline approval processes for homelessness-related contracts and projects.
Kenneth E. Hartman (born December 28, 1960) is an American writer and prison activist. In 1980, Hartman was convicted of murder at the age of 19 for beating a homeless man to death in a Long Beach park, [1] and he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. [2]
Blazes caused by the throngs of homeless flooding Los Angeles’ streets with potentially deadly encampments doubled between 2020 and 2023, soaring to 13,909, according to a report.
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