Los Angeles named homeless capital of the US

Insight

Los Angeles, California is making a serious commitment to eliminating homelessness with a proposal of nearly two billion dollars.

It comes at a time when the problem is reaching crisis proportions.

CCTV America’s May Lee reports.


Chicago struggles with homelessness among youth

2.5 million children and teenagers are also homeless in the United States, according to the latest available statistics.

In Chicago, one of the richest cities in one of the world’s richest nations and one organization says over 11,000 teens and young adults are homeless.

CCTV America’s Roza Kazan reports.