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They live amongst squalid conditions. People experiencing homelessness, with nowhere to use the restroom, cannot wash their hands. They sometimes must urinate and defecate in containers.

Fusion Studios, a permanent supportive housing complex for people experiencing homelessness in Denver.Photo byDavid Heitz. My dad always used to say, “David, never (poop) in your own nest.”

(Aurora, Colo.) A shower trailer serving people experiencing homelessness will remain in use in Aurora. The Aurora City Council approved Monday a contract with Clean the World to operate the trailer through Nov. 1, 2023. Aurora is using $238,700 in American Rescue Plan Act money to pay for it.

Man, the comments on my NewsBreak stories get more hateful every day. Lots of people detest those experiencing homelessness. One person always writes that homeless people should be made to lie in their own feces. I delete that comment because it’s just gross. I delete a lot of comments, in fact. I thought about listing a few for you, but then I thought, why would I give ink to such hatefulness?

Brittany, who is homeless, tells the Denver City Council she has 18 months to live.Denver 8. (Denver, Colo.) Several people experiencing homelessness told the City Council Monday they live in a city that seemingly works against them, even though services for them are many.

(Denver, Colo.) A Denver City Council committee will approve an agreement Wednesday with Denver Health and Hospital Authority to spend $526,318 to buy five vans for its Support Team Assistance Response program.