About 50 people testified at a public hearing last week in support of a bill that would increase wages for direct support professionals.
Content categorized as Civil Rights
A bill to increase pay for workers who assist people with disabilities was met with support at a public hearing
Do pro-lifers practice what they preach?
Vendor Jeffery McNeil shares his reflections on how his opinions regarding abortion while pro-life conflict with the current political climate.
Each of us has a responsibility to help each other
Artist and vendor James Gartrell recounts experiences with hiring discrimination and urges for equality.
Don’t give In To Bullies
Artist and vendor Aida Perry reflects on being harassed while on the job.
When our justice system takes a life
Street Sense Media Executive Director Brian Carome alleges the DC behavioral health system, including its mental health court, has failed under the purview of Mayor Muriel Bowser.
Do They Really Care?
A volunteer shares his poem questioning if people care about issues important to the homeless.
White, Yellow or Black
Artist and vendor Laticia Brock shares a poem about the criminalization of homelessness.
Residents in Ward 3 seek to understand homeless services
“We can be the government that ends homelessness,” said one councilmember.
To End All Wars
Artist and vendor Chris Shaw shares a poem about World War I.
Listen
Vendor Ron “Pookanu” Dudley shares his views through a poem titled “Listen”
Reparations: Fool’s Gold
Black people have become successful without getting paid back for slavery, argues vendor Jeffery McNeil.
Unhoused people are more frequently victims of hate crimes, report says
The National Coalition for the Homeless released its latest report on hate crimes against homeless people in December of 2018.
Compassion is needed in the cold
Andre Brinson writes about an experience with a police officer on an extremely cold night.
Homeless individuals face discrimination during attempts to use public restrooms in the District
Clarence Williams, a Street Sense vendor and homeless advocate, speaks on his frustrations with accessing public restrooms in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Burns
Laticia Brock shares a poem about police harassment.
Days before Christmas, activists pressure DC councilmembers to protect their most vulnerable constituents
Approximately 15 representatives from the People For Fairness Coalition canvassed the Wilson Building on Dec. 21, seeking more funding and stronger legal protections to address… Read more »
Save and help the caravan of people coming to our border
Street Sense Media vendor Colly Dennis says many people in the migrant caravan face the same struggles homeless people do in the U.S.
DC landlord sued for refusing housing vouchers
A lawsuit against several real estate companies claims discrimination against tenants with housing vouchers.
Lyft offers a low-income discount on scooters in DC. It also lobbied against a tax to fund shelter beds in San Francisco.
Lyft started a pilot program offering 400 scooters in D.C., and residents with proof of low-income who qualify for a form of “welfare” like Medicaid or SNAP, can get a Lyft scooter subscription for just $5 per month. Low-income residents in D.C. have less access to public transportation like the Metro.
19 city agencies, Metro and the D.C. Council failed the ‘Domestic Violence Report Card’
There is a lack of services available to victims of domestic violence in Washington, D.C. A coalition of advocates assessed 22 District agencies and the D.C. Council to evaluate how they handle situations of domestic violence internally and externally.
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