Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle has formally charged Willy Suarez Maceo in the murders of two homeless men in Miami. “These types of homicides are best known as serial killings. It’s a series of chances like detached killings that can defy a community’s perception of danger and safety,” said Fernandez Rundle. Maceo has beenContinue reading “Accused Miami Serial Killer Willy Suarez Maceo Charged In The Murders Of Two Homeless Men”
Tag Archives: Housing Justice Advocacy
Program to deliver COVID-19 tests leaves out the houseless
Two years into the pandemic, the Biden administration’s first direct testing response leaves a lot to be desired This month, the Biden administration launched a program to deliver four COVID-19 rapid tests per household to people with an address across the country. While the program will deliver 500 million tests, advocates say it innately disadvantages houseless people,Continue reading “Program to deliver COVID-19 tests leaves out the houseless”
MCARE Sends Open Letter to Miami Officials Over Threats of Evicting Homeless on Christmas
Sent December 29, 2021To: Francis Suarez, Mayor, City of MiamiChristine King, Chair, City of Miami CommissionVictoria Méndez, Miami City AttorneyArt Noriega, Miami City ManagerWilliam Porro, Director, Miami Department of Human ServicesRE: Eviction Notices at the Wharf Homeless Encampment We — concerned physicians, the Miami Street Medicine Team, the Greater Miami ACLU, the Miami Coalition toContinue reading “MCARE Sends Open Letter to Miami Officials Over Threats of Evicting Homeless on Christmas”
November 15th Stop The Sweep Campaign Success Documented by Miami Herald
“Police, water truck, dumpster arrive to clean homeless area under I-95 — then pull back” Link to original story here. Robert Pearson and Farrah Milton left the tent they’re living in on SW 2nd St. in downtown Miami on Wednesday morning to find a notice from the city of Miami: “This area will be cleanedContinue reading “November 15th Stop The Sweep Campaign Success Documented by Miami Herald”
Commission passes anti-camping ordinance
Miami Times Staff Report Link to original story here. A Miami City Commission vote that homeless advocates had been dreading for weeks happened last Thursday after it was deferred on Oct. 14 Despite several attempts from housing rights groups to stop the passage of an anti-camping ordinance, it passed 4-1 in a final reading withContinue reading “Commission passes anti-camping ordinance”
Activists rally to prevent jail time for Miami’s homeless
Demonstrations calling for systemic change reach City Hall — The Miami Times Link to original story here. David Peery, who previously experienced homelessness as a victim of the 2008 recession, knows far too well how one unfortunate circumstance can drastically alter the trajectory of someone’s life. Last Thursday, the attorney and activist channeled those painfulContinue reading “Activists rally to prevent jail time for Miami’s homeless”
Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity 