It is empty except for the occasional homeless man or woman walking nonchalantly down the street, clutching everything they own.

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She said her son was once recognised by the mayor of Sanford for seeking justice for a homeless man and that he had been mentoring a 14-year-old African-American boy for the last two years.

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She said her son helped organize a campaign to "get justice" for a homeless man who had been beaten in Sanford, where he lived and where the shooting of Martin took place.

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Police investigating the murder of a 90-year-old World War II veteran in south London are looking for a homeless man as a potential witness.

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In 1994, Banfield earned two IRIS awards for the "Best News Documentary" and "Best of Festival" categories, where she chronicled the life of a homeless man.

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