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Killeen Theft was reported at 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of East Central Texas Expressway. Driving while intoxicated was reported at 1:00 a.m. Saturday in the intersection of Stringer Street and West Hallmark Avenue. Burglary of a habitation, forced entry was reported at 2:25 a.m. Saturday in the 4200 block of Alleeta Drive. Burglary of a vehicle was reported at 3:00 a.m. Saturday in the 2600 block of Schwald Road. Possession of a controlled substance was reported at 3:29 a.m. Saturday in the intersection of East Hallmark Avenue and South 2nd Street. Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported at 5:24 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of East Central Texas Expressway. ....
Lockdown forces Chennai homeless children out of school, families struggle to earn a living The coronavirus-induced lockdown in March this year cut the sources of livelihood of these families. In the absence of a regular income, they are struggling to make ends meet, and in some cases, children dropped out of school to support their parents. Updated: December 24, 2020 10:04:01 am In the absence of a regular income, several families are struggling to make ends meet, and in some cases, children dropped out of school to support their parents. (Express photo: Janardhan Koushik) Eleven-year-old Akshaya, who studies in Class VI in a government-aided school in Chennai’s Ratan Baazar, says she has not attended her online classes for months as the only phone available in her house was broken. “My father’s smart-phone got damaged a few months ago. It hasn’t been repaired till now, so I am not able to attend the online classes,” ....
Most homeless children have no access to any form of education, Chennai study reveals Updated: Updated: December 19, 2020 15:45 IST Parents say that as they do not have televisions or smart phones, their children cannot access online classes Share Article Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: VEDHAN. M Parents say that as they do not have televisions or smart phones, their children cannot access online classes As many as 71 out of 100 homeless children in the city have no access to any form of education during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a study by the Information and Resource Centre for the Deprived Urban Communities (IRCDUC). ....