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What’s the Big Problem with Voter IDs?

Artist/Vendor Jeffery McNeil shares opinions on why both parties should support voter identification requirements.

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DC neighborhood commissions can continue meeting virtually

Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in the District can continue meeting virtually through January of next year, thanks to D.C. Council action last week. The hyper-local elected bodies have stayed active, helping District communities through the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to video conference tools and mobile apps.

Joel Caston wins Ward 7 ANC representative seat while incarcerated at DC Jail

Caston won an unprecedented election on Tuesday, June 15 for a seat on a Ward 7 Advisory Neighborhood Commission, besting four other candidates who are also incarcerated in the jail.

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Will fear be the future face of America?

Photographer Joseph Young provides a photo essay capturing portraits of Trump supporters on the National Mall during the March to Save America rally on January 6, 2021.

A lack of bipartisanship is hurting housing in America

The atmosphere regarding bipartisan cooperation—especially regarding human needs issues such as homelessness and housing—has changed significantly, particularly in the House, where districts are often packed with one party’s voters or the other.

Photo shows a crowd of Trump supporters breaking into the US capitol on the day of the insurrection, with policemen trying to keep the crowd contained

They have to choose

The insurrection at the US Capitol on Jan. 6 revealed white fear that has been prevalent in society for centuries, it is time to find humanity in America

Dems have got to play tougher

With the newly democratically controlled Senate, Democrats and the mainstream media must push back against the GOP and work to implement policies that benefit all Americans

A rioter uses a piece of fencing as a weapon during the attack on the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021.

What should Biden do about Trump post-inauguration?

Many people are asking that question. It raises concerns both about the safety of American citizens and restoration of the rule of law.

Street Sense Media vendors comment on the capitol insurrection

DC residents who have experienced homelessness share their views of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

From Our CEO: It’s up to us to defend democracy

We are, as a nation, increasingly divided. I do not think it is overstating our current state of affairs to say that our democracy is at stake

McPherson Square cleared ahead of Trump rally

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.