A "No trespassing" sign is seen at the edge of a homeless camp in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, April 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Stimulus money for homelessness
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A dozen Minnesota nonprofits will receive federal stimulus money to address short-term homelessness. But will this money really work to stimulate the economy, or simply help the state plug holes in budget cuts to social services?
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Cathy ten Broeke: city-county coordinator on homelessness for the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County. She is also a documentary photographer.
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Brendan O'Flaherty: professor of economics at Columbia University.
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