McPherson Square, a federal park with a large population of people experiencing homelessness, was cleared ahead of the riot and insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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McPherson Square cleared ahead of Trump rally

PEP-V hovers around full capacity without enough housing options for vulnerable people
All three PEP-V sites have been at or near capacity for the past 5 weeks, stressing workers and residents who have to wait weeks to get their problems resolved.

Anti-discrimination law to protect people experiencing homelessness dies in Council, again
The Michael A. Stoops Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act, which would make homelessness a protected class, stalled out for the second time in the D.C. Council.

As the number of people in quarantine dwindles, DHS expands its use of hotel rooms to protect the most vulnerable
The D.C. Department of Human Services recently opened a third PEP-V site at the Fairfield Inn to accommodate individuals experiencing homelessness who are more vulnerable to COVID-19.

Patricia Handy Place for Women will close for renovations
The Patricia Handy Place for Women will close down for year-long renovations in November or December.

Low-barrier shelter residents say staff abuse them amid ‘terrible’ conditions during COVID-19
More than 100 women experiencing homelessness were cast out of the Harriet Tubman Women’s Shelter during a Sept. 22 deep clean of the building. While out on the lawn, some told stories of verbal abuse from staff and guards. They say the rules and conditions are pushing them to their breaking point.

Budget for public housing repairs is not enough to address ‘extremely urgent’ conditions
Mayor Bowser’s budget has allocated funding to public housing repairs in response to a decade-long federal disinvestment. However, advocates argue that more money needs to be shifted to establish a recurring amount of funding for these repairs.

At-risk youth hold peaceful demonstration in support of Black and brown lives
At least 100 formerly homeless youth took to the streets of Eastern Market on June 16 for a demonstration in support of their peers and the Black Lives Matter movement. They were all members of Sasha Bruce Youthwork, which houses approximately 150 runaway and homeless youth and provides counseling, education, and life- skill services.

Hundreds gather for #FundCareNotCops rally near Capitol building Friday evening
More than 100 activists gathered in John Marshall Park on Friday evening, just south of MPD headquarters and Judiciary Square, to urge D.C. officials to defund the city’s police force.

A fire displaced 4 people from a homeless encampment last week. Residents believe it was intentional.
Several people living at an encampment in the NoMa neighborhood lost everything in an April 8 fire. They’ve been working to pick up the pieces with community support.

Tenants on strike describe the financial, medical, and emotional toll of apartments in disrepair
Local tenants who have been withholding rent since December describe the myriad problems with their apartments, including mold, bedbugs, leaks and broken heaters.

REVIEW: Josh Hayes’s “The Invisible Class” is a film meant to inform, not entertain
Josh Hayes spent the past 11 years making this documentary about homelessness.

What is so complicated about homeless encampments in the District?
The subject of homeless encampments can be difficult to understand, and even more difficult to talk about. Homeless encampments affect not just the people who live in them but those who live around them. This article explores how this topic affects everyone.

Problems with DC’s rapid rehousing program remain after years of concerted reform efforts
Despite years of reform efforts, DHS is still working to fix the many issues with rapid rehousing.

How cool indifference magnifies the summer heat
The summer can be an especially difficult time for homeless residents living in the District. Rising temperatures pose some unique challenges for people living without shelter. Here are some things readers can do to help relieve the heat.

When an encampment is a single person and their stuff
This is a story about how a person almost came to lose almost everything that he owned. What the word “encampment” means for people experiencing homelessness in D.C.

Grosso makes a second bid to expand anti-discrimination protections to people experiencing homelessness
Though the Michael A. Stoops Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act did not gain traction in 2017, it was reintroduced to DC Council earlier this year.

The Douglass Community Land Trust is making its first investment to support community control among new housing development in Ward 8
The Douglass Community Land Trust announced its first project in Ward 8, facilitating permanent affordability to 65-unit apartment complex in Anacostia.

Urban farming in a food desert
With only one full-service grocery store to serve more than 80,000 residents, urban farming and a community-supported agriculture program are meeting important nutrition needs.

Residents in Ward 3 seek to understand homeless services
“We can be the government that ends homelessness,” said one councilmember.