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Night Without a Home 2014

thedrumbeat • December 9, 2014

Rain slices the chilling night air, beating against the sides of the parking garage located on the corner of Elm St. and Broadway in downtown Tyler. Inside, volunteers shiver and struggle to go to sleep...

Tyler’s Homeless: Camp PS 91 part 2

thedrumbeat • February 22, 2014

Making it through the first week was a challenge to say the least. Running water, heat and privacy was no longer the daily norm and staying warm was our main priority. The seventh day brought the coldest...

Tyler’s Homeless: Camp PS 91

thedrumbeat • February 7, 2014

Editors note: Favian Quezada lived in Tent City and with Camp PS 91. This is the first part of a three part series about his experiences with the residents and time spent homeless. Walking across the...

Exclusive: Union Pacific forces Tent City residents out early

thedrumbeat • January 27, 2014

After sending out vacate letters and giving the residents of Tent City until Jan. 31, 2014 to move from the property, Union Pacific Police made a surprise sweep today in the area giving...