Homeless Grapevine

[1] It was started in 1991 by Kent State University student Fred Maier and was originally photocopied and sold for 25 cents.

[2][3][4] The special issue 65(a) in May–June 2004 was entirely dedicated to Daniel Thompson, the poet laureate of Cuyahoga County, who was also a homeless advocate and had often written for the paper.

[3] The Homeless Grapevine was listed as a "notable entry" in the 2006 Knight-Batten Awards with the comment "A pat on the back for job well done".

After one vendor was ticketed, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio argued that it was a violation of the First Amendment and the charges were dropped.

A lawsuit[8] was also filed on behalf of homeless vendors and the Nation of Islam that was selling their newspaper The Final Call in public.