Over the past four days, I have viewed all the hours of interviews and footage I captured last summer and[…]
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Tag: homelessness
Homeless on the Night Train with the Minneapolis MADDADS
Last night I had the honor to wear green with the MINNEAPOLIS MAD DADS. More than that, I got to[…]
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Researching Homelessness in Dallas: A Week in Pictures
Canceled plans in Louisiana, plus a Dallas resident reaching out to help my project, meant the second half of my[…]
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She Hired a Homeless Man. The Story Became Famous. But it Didn’t End Well.
In March 2016, Cesia (owner of Abi’s Cafe in Minneapolis) hired a homeless man asking for money. Soon after, she[…]
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Researching Homelessness in Houston: A Week in Pictures
It was a good week. Scratch that. It was a great week, accumulating interviews with homeless folks and homeless experts,[…]
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From Minnesota to Texas — What Americans Are Saying About Homelessness
In southern Iowa I spoke to a gas station manager with a surprising amount of insight into how the lost[…]
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Give Wisely: How Knee-Jerk Donations Can Cause Harm
It seemed like the perfect story. A woman ran out of gas and was stranded alongside a New Jersey highway[…]
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I’m Leaving for Houston Friday
In the spirit of seeking insights across the country for my documentary, I’m driving to a city known for its[…]
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Random People’s Thoughts on Homelessness
“I don’t think they’re lazy at all… Cause I know a lot of them are working, are trying to get[…]
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In the Ashes of a Recent Fire at the Minneapolis Tent City
From the recent fire at the Minneapolis tent city lay a scene of charred items covering the ground where tents[…]
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