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Cities Across The U.S. Honor 'Homeless Persons' Memorial Day'

On Thursday — the longest night of the year — organizations across the country gathered to remember the often-overlooked deaths of people who had no place to go.

In Los Angeles, Cleveland, Boston and other communities across America, people gathered on Thursday to honor the lives of the homeless people who died in 2017.

Dec. 21 — the winter solstice, the day with the longest night of the year — was named as the 2017 National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day by several advocacy groups.

The gatherings are not arranged by any central organization. "Anyone.

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