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The city animal shelter — operated under contract with the nonprofit CARE STL — could lose funding if the city allows the contract to expire. Meanwhile, the county shelter is grappling with overcrowding, operational issues and high staff turnover.
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Over 100 St. Louis residents packed a public hearing held by the St. Louis Board of Aldermen’s Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee to give feedback on a bill that would allocate $30 million in Rams settlement money for tornado relief.
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Many renters were displaced after the May 16 tornado. A St. Louis nonprofit is working to help tenants understand their rights.
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The St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed a bill that revises the city’s zoning code for shelters and transitional housing. Proponents say this will streamline the permitting process and give the city greater tools to address problematic shelters.
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ArchCity Defenders plans to help thousands of people in the St. Louis region who are experiencing housing insecurity or need help navigating the justice system. It released a guide to help renters find adequate and safe housing in Missouri and information on expunging criminal records.
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It’s a familiar rule: People should not spend more than 30% of their income on housing. But for many who rent in St. Louis, that percentage has long been higher.
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Dozens of students at Hazelwood Southeast Middle School were handed disenrollment letters and shown the door at Hazelwood Southeast Middle School in recent weeks.
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Attorneys say the defendants preyed on vulnerable people by renting rooms in condemned buildings and in properties without permits to serve as rooming houses.
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Since the 2018-19 school year, the Hazelwood School District has sharply increased its rate of investigating student residency eightfold, deploying a team of employees who can use intrusive tactics.
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Animal shelters in St. Louis and across the country have long owner surrender waitlists due to people facing evictions or lack of affordable, pet-friendly housing.