Friday Round-up: this week in the news

  • Homelessness in America was down 1% this year, but the good news may not last long: http://reut.rs/zg2kCY. You can read the full report from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (here).
  • Locally, some areas have seen the decline in homelessness firsthand: http://bit.ly/xG6CT8
  • Nearly 1 in every 4 women in the U.S. struggled with a mental illness last year: http://huff.to/z5WW7
  • Update on story from last week – a California man has been charged with murdering four homeless men since December: http://wapo.st/AtSGOY

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