Homeless Tent Sites Pop Up
There are more than 86,000 homeless people in Michigan. A 2008 report by the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness says that’s up more than 10% compared to the year before.
Danielle (she asked that her last name not be used on the air) wants to be a cosmetologist. Hair, makeup, nails, the works. She enrolled at a training institute in Ann Arbor and got the whole thing paid for through financial aid. She says she should get her license by January.
Problem is, she’s on a break for the next two months, so she doesn’t have any financial aid coming in. Two weeks ago her lease was up, so she moved into a tent on a grassy opening right next to the I-94 freeway. But don’t call her homeless.
