homelessness

The city of Montgomery is raising awareness around the opening of a new consolidated homeless services center in the River Region. The Hub is serving as a one-stop-shop for organizations that provide essential resources for those who are displaced.

Today at StoryCorps, Kelly Finley interviews her friend Dale Pfeiffer about Driftwood housing, a non-profit he co-founded to combat chronic homelessness in Mobile. Dale’s story shows that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Note to listeners, suicidal thoughts are mentioned in this piece.

An Alabama city claims police from a nearby Mississippi city are dropping off homeless people, but the Mississippi city denies wrongdoing. Officials from Mobile have accused Biloxi police officers of repeatedly dropping off homeless people near shelters in Mobile.

The mayor of the south Alabama city of Mobile said a police officer’s social media post appearing to ridicule homeless people was inappropriate and said…

In this StoryCorps interview, Shunteria and Mary speak about their experiences with homelessness and raising their children in difficult environments.…

The first case of the Zika virus in Alabama has been reported. APR student reporter Parker Branton has more on how this case fits into to the overall…

The Tuscaloosa Police Department has announced how officers will be disciplined after a violent arrest last fall that went viral.Police Chief Steven…

A solar panel park large enough to power 50 homes a day is being built in Alabama. APR’s Stan Ingold reports it is being built by a private company that…