Some media coverage of homelessness is more "humane" than the rest

 Are you tired of mainstream media's relentless (mis)representation of the homeless as nameless, faceless, mentally ill and drug/alcohol fueled menaces to society, who should be dealt with in authoritarian and patronizing ways?  

California has a larger homeless population than New York, and while many of the issues are similar or the same, they have more organizations that cover those issues more humanely, recognizing the diversity in that population. The Street Spirit is one example - follow this link for details: https://thestreetspirit.org/2021/04/07/what-happened-at-union-point-park-the-long-awaited-eviction-of-the-harborside-encampment-community/

Several public radio organizations have produced in depth reporting that's very different - because they reflect the real situations of real homeless people, many of whom are fairly functional and worthy of autonomy and fair treatment. (This is part of why Trump's desire to cut funding to public radio is particularly heinous and gross.) Check out A Tiny Plot, a 5-part series from KQED's Snap Judgement podcast. Here are links to the trailer, and episode 1: 

Using broken refrigerators, mattresses and dishwashers, residents of Union Point Park barricade their tent-city. And they fight for an extraordinary idea: their own plot of land from the city, where they could live in community and set their own rules, on their own terms.