A series of “encampment” locations between the NoMa and Union Station Metro stops have experienced more frequent “re-cleaning” visits by city workers for at least two months.
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Another D.C. camp cleanup leaves people experiencing homelessness in NoMa displaced
Candlelight vigil for missing and murdered women
The National Museum of the American Indian hosted a candlelight vigil in honor of the Native American women who have been murdered or are currently missing.
Man stabbed 15 times in CCNV shelter lobby
Two men were arrested after a violent episode at the 2nd and D Street shelter.
Suspect sought in Judiciary Square shooting
Reginald Johnson, 37, is wanted for First Degree Murder While Armed in connection with the July 2 murder near the shelter at 2nd and D Streets NW.
Murder near 2nd & D
On Monday, July 2, a man was shot with a handgun and killed near the entrance to the Community for Creative Nonviolence shelter located at 2nd and D Streets NW.
Candidates debate tenants’ rights issues for Ward 5, Ward 6 and the D.C. Shadow delegation
The Tenants Advocacy Coalition held the second half of its Candidate’s Forum at the end of May. Attendees discussed affordable housing and development in D.C.
Crime near the Capitol
I was robbed on the 30N bus on the night of April 26 at 12:55 a.m. The crime was committed blocks away from the Capitol building, the bus stop near the intersection of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.
Government closes camp across the street from homeless services nonprofit
On March 8, a homeless encampment was cleared away from federal park land in front of Central Union Mission. One man identifies a 25-minute window in which he lost everything.
NoMa cleanups highlight ongoing cat-and-mouse game between D.C. government and homeless people
The D.C. government recently conducted two clean-ups of tent encampments in the NoMa neighborhood, forcing the displacement of several homeless community members.
D.C. clears out homeless camps ahead of art display
Three tent encampments in NoMa were cleared over the last three weeks. The encampments were in locations that have been designated for public art projects by the NoMa BID.
Bridging the wealth gap: Former U.S. Labor secretary calls for ‘progressive populism’ to tip the scales for the working class
Article explores Trump’s effect on the poor and the middle class and vicious cycles of wealth distribution in the U.S.A.
The day the GOP tax bills were reconciled by Congress, in photos
Democrats held a rally on Dec. 13th outside of the U.S. Capitol in the freezing cold to denounce Trump’s new tax bill
This nonprofit is training shelter residents in the tech skills they need to keep up with the workforce
Residents at the Community for Creative Nonviolence now have access to a recently refurbished computer lab, tech training, and free laptops. The program’s director aims even higher.
Out There on my Own, PT 1
As I look back over my life and think things over, I can truly say that I am blessed. I am a living testimony.
Senator Al Franken on Ending Homelessness
Senator Al Franken sat down with Street Sense vendor Ken Martin to discuss homelessness, gentrification and Bill Maher.
Taking Shelter:
One Man’s Fight Reflects the Plight of Many
The CCNV is the largest homeless shelter in D.C., but it is also full of dark secrets. Residents speak out about what’s broken in the D.C. housing system and what needs to be fixed.
Service Provider Fair Aims to Help Homeless People Circumvent Waiting Lists
The United Way of the National Capitol Area is preparing for its second annual Project Homeless Connect on October 19. The resource fair will connect homeless Washingtonian with free on-site access to medical care, employment services, housing information and more.
Washingtonians Turn to Land Trusts to Preserve Affordability
Residents fearing displacement are joining Community Land Trusts to maintain control over the price of their homes.
Residents and Affordable Housing Activists Rally to Save Their Homes
Residents of Museum Square Apartments rallied with affordable housing advocates to save their homes from Bush Companies, which owns the apartment building and wants to replace it with luxury apartments.
The Big Fat Rat, Episode 6
Play written by Street Sense vendor and artist, Ivory Wilson.
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