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2 children found dead in family’s minivan parked at Detroit casino

Two children, aged 9 and 2, froze to death in a van parked at a Detroit casino while living with their family in the vehicle for months.
The family had contacted Detroit City Hall for housing assistance on November 25th, but no resolution was reached.
Detroit has 1,400 shelter beds available, but for unknown reasons the family did not seek emergency shelter despite the freezing temperatures.

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Two children in Detroit who lived in a car with their family died of hypothermia

The family of five lived in the car for months, and despite previous attempts to call emergency services, they were unable to find shelter.

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Fox News

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Police in Detroit said that two homeless children froze to death while they slept in a van with their family on Monday, while the city’s mayor revealed that their mother had reached out to homeless services a few months ago.

10 days ago·New York, United States

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World Socialist Web Site

Two Detroit children freeze to death as homeless family shelters in vehicle

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New York Post

2 young homeless siblings likely froze to death in van after family’s call to get into Detroit shelter goes unanswered: officials

Two siblings -- ages 2 and 9 -- likely froze to death as they bundled up with their homeless family inside a frigid van near a Detroit casino after officials failed to get them into a shelter, city leaders said Tuesday.

10 days ago·New York, United States

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UPI

Siblings, ages 9 and 2, found dead in family van at Detroit casino parking lot

Two young children died of hypothermia Monday while inside a van parked at the Detroit Hollywood Casino parking lot despite their mother's efforts to obtain help from city services for homeless families.

11 days ago·Washington, United States

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Detroit police say 2 kids died in a cold car after months without a permanent home

Two children who likely froze to death in a van outside a Detroit casino had been living in the vehicle with their family for a few months, moving around when

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