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Lawrence news March 19, 2024 - 11:38 pm

People living outside, advocates tell Lawrence City Commission trust is broken

by Mackenzie Clark

Following an update on the city’s homelessness programs, many Lawrence community members who are living outside and advocates told city commissioners Tuesday that the city has broken their trust.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 12, 2023 - 1:41 pm

North Lawrence camp residents say violence and chaos is increasing, and the new fence hasn’t helped

by Chansi Long

People living at the city-run campsite in North Lawrence say they’re struggling with increased interlopers, assaults, theft and drug activity in the week since the city installed a fence intended to prevent visitors, and a woman said she was raped at the camp on Sunday. 

Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 4, 2023 - 5:31 pm

Many North Lawrence campsite residents surprised, upset by new fence closing off camp

by Chansi Long

Emerging from their tents on Tuesday morning, residents at the city-run campsite in North Lawrence saw workers installing a fence designed to keep visitors out. 

Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 15, 2023 - 12:03 pm

North Lawrence camp residents say city workers won’t let certain people shower; one woman alleges harassment

by Chansi Long

Residents of the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness say city workers have denied some people showers in the hygiene trailer recently placed at the site, and a woman alleges that one city worker harassed her as she showered. 

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 10, 2023 - 10:08 am

City thanks resident of North Lawrence camp for managing site, says staff will now take over

by Chansi Long

The city has thanked camp resident Jennifer Adams for managing the North Lawrence support site for people experiencing homelessness but says her services are no longer needed, and that moving forward, city staff will manage the site.

Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news February 6, 2023 - 5:17 pm

Advocates concerned about city leaning on unpaid work from resident of North Lawrence campsite

by Chansi Long

The task of checking people in at the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness falls on resident Jennifer Adams — along with other duties, such as de-escalating problems, distributing donations, and trespassing people when they violate the contracts secured in Adams’ tent.

Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news December 12, 2022 - 2:42 pm

City clearing residents out of North Lawrence camp for people experiencing homelessness

by Chansi Long

Jennifer Adams’ eyes were red Monday morning from crying off and on since Friday, when the city issued a batch of eviction notices to people experiencing homelessness at the support camp in North Lawrence.

Chansi Long/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 7, 2022 - 7:18 pm

City of Lawrence-run camp for people experiencing homelessness raises concerns for ‘family’ members who already live there

by Chansi Long

Jennifer Adams is anxious. She soon has to relocate the tent where she currently lives nestled near a shade tree. In the year and a half Adams has been homeless, the city has swept her camps six times, she said.

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