Dozens lived in the encampment near Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, which was torn down Thursday due to growing safety concerns.

Show Caption1 of 10 Michele Knutson sits among her possessions Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, as she gets ready to leave the St. Paul camp she has lived in for the past year. Knutson was one of over 40 people the city of St.

Since that encampment went up in August of 2023, city leaders say police have responded to more than 400 calls there, and 50 calls for fire and medical help.

Advocates are expressing grief and outrage after a man was killed during the clearing of a homeless encampment in Atlanta.

Atlanta Police homicide detectives are investigating the death of an unhoused man on Jan. 16 during an encampment clearing by the city. The incident occurred around noon while the Atlanta Public Works Department was clearing a homeless encampment at 300 Old Wheat St.