2005 Street Updates

Articles, stories, poems, statements, and such sharing first-person accounts and opinions do not necessarily reflect BOSS's organizational views. We offer this site as a forum to share all views, particularly those not generally heard in mainstream outlets.

December 2005 - Two articles discussing Police Harrassment Steps Up - U.C. Clears People's Park and Losing Shelter During the Storm.

November 2005 - Three articles discussing Homeless Union Cited/City and Regional Plans, The Freebox, and The City's Plan on Homelessness.

October 2005 - Two articles dealing with Mayor Bates and the Regional plan and The Free Box and Homeless Vets.

September 2005 - Three articles on New Orleans, The UC-City of Berkeley Deal: End of Affordable Housing in Berkeley?, and People’s Park: Rebuilding the Free Box - (The Drug War and Gentrification)

August 2005 - Two articles dealing with the Mental Health Services Act and a second article on Drugs, Alcohol, Police, UC and the Free Box.

July 2005 - Two articles discussing Police, Sleep, Possession, and Mental Health and a second article discussing Cultural Competence.

June 2005 - Three articles dealing with Budget Woes End Successfully, Bus Rider Union Revived, and Wellness and Recovery or the Same Old Sickness.

May 2005 - Four articles discussing In Memoriam (More Homeless Deaths), Police Harassment Up, Budgetary Uncertainties, and Freeing Elizabeth’s Van/Dogs.

April 2005 - Two articles discussing Proposed City and Other Cuts to Homeless Services and People's Park/Free Box.

March 2005 - Three articles discussing Street Safety, People's Park, and More Rain/Lunch with the Mayor/New Police Chief.

February 2005 - Two articles detailing the death of Maria King and the torching of the free box at People's Park.

January 2005 - Three articles dealing with shelter from street protest, timeline of triangle protest, and The Mental Health Initiative.

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