Jessamine Co. man finishes 5 day stay in uninsulated shack to raise awareness for homelessness

Jessamine Co. man finishes 5 day stay in uninsulated shack to raise awareness for homelessness

For Johnny Templin, it’s not about replicating a homeless experience, it’s about starting a conversation about homelessness and affordable housing here in the county. Hundreds of conversations later, Templin finally feels like people are listening.

Old Wheat Street survivors hold community 'sleepout'

Old Wheat St. camp, before the July 10 sweep (Jesse Pratt López) Hot foods to eat, winter clothing to peruse, a movie projector and screen and an open microphone to speak one’s mind—local organizers supplied all of this and more for Atlanta’s unhoused community last Thursday night for “Sleep Out, Speak Out” at John Wesley Dobbs Plaza. The Justice for Cornelius Taylor Coalition designed the Dec. 4 event to meet unhoused neighbors’ needs and raise…