Karl Racine’s offices sued landlords of six buildings over safety violations present in 812 apartments.
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Attorney General continues cracking down on unsafe tenant conditions
Metro Transit Police target Black youth for fare evasion, report says
The Washington Lawyers Committee recently released a report showing racial disparities in fare evasion enforcement by the Metro Transit Police.
Don’t repeal a fair wage for D.C. workers
A tipped restaurant worker discusses why she supports Initiative 77 and why you should too.
Activists rally to stop demolition at Barry Farm
Residents of the Barry Farm housing development held a rally on Aug. 18 to halt demolition and to demand a seat at the table to discuss the redevelopment plan for the area.
Barry Farm residents fear displacement as housing authority reconfigures plans for decade-old redevelopment
A handful of residents of Barry Farm, a public housing complex in Anacostia, breathed a sigh of relief earlier this year when plans to demolish and redevelop the neighborhood were sent back for revision.
Fewer pharmacies, less convenience for residents in Wards 7 and 8
Pharmacies have long been in short supply in Wards 7 and 8, which serves as a disadvantage to residents.
Barry farms yesterday, today & tomorrow: reflections of a former resident
Wendell Williams writes about the fate of Barry Farms, land used to build 444 units of public housing.
Obituary: Matthew Joseph Farkas
Matthew Farkas, a resident at 801 East men’s shelter for several years, died on May 11 at the age of 36. It was exactly one month before his birthday.
Mayor and councilmembers present conflicting visions of D.C. affordability at housing rally
Mayor Bowser and several councilmembers spoke at the yearly CNHED housing rally, giving conflicting accounts of the state of affordable housing in D.C. Councilmembers acknowledged the city’s shortcoming while pledging to do more, and as the Mayor highlighted the progress the city has made.
“Spread Southside Love”
Street Sense vendor and artist Ken Martin discusses the significance of a mural painted on a storefront in Anacostia. The mural is near to his old apartment building that burned down in 1976, leaving him displaced for the first time.
March together, build together
In this opinion piece Reginald Black urges neighbors of Congress Heights to band together to continue fighting to end economic disparity and housing inequality in D.C.
Former Sanford Capital tenants concerned about displacement protest at land developer’s home
Tenants of Congress Heights and other protesters marched on the home of land developer Geoff Griffis. They are concerned that Griffis’ planned redevelopment of their apartments at Congress Heights will displace them from their homes.
12th annual MLK Peace Walk and Parade Ends at Barry Farm
On the 89th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a parade from Anacostia Park to Barry Farm celebrated his legacy.
Southeast D.C. residents march in “grocery walk” against food deserts
D.C. residents took part in a “grocery walk” in protest against the lack of healthy food access in Southeast D.C. Together, Wards 7 and 8 have only three grocery stores to serve more than 150,000 residents.
A new park is expected to drive up housing prices in Ward 8. Could a land trust prevent that?
The 11th Street Bridge Park project has created an “equitable development plan” to ensure that residents of Ward 8 are not pushed out by the new development. The leading idea to keep housing and rental costs down in the neighborhood is a community land trust, which creates a non-profit entity that owns the land, while residents can buy the structures on top with a subsidy.
Replacing Barry Farm with smaller apartments discriminates against families, lawsuit claims
Residents of the Barry Farm public housing community have filed a class action lawsuit against the D.C. Housing Authority claiming discriminatory practices. The suit alleges… Read more »
Barry Farm residents sue D.C. Housing Authority
Residents of the Barry Farm public housing community have filed a class action lawsuit against the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) for discriminatory housing practices. The… Read more »
Oxon Run: A preview of things to come?
Jennifer McLaughlin shares her feelings on the closure of Oxon Run Park.
These 2 bills would help bring free internet and digital skills training to all DC residents
After its August recess, the Committee on Government Relations will review two bills that would help close the digital divide that has persisted in D.C.’s poorest neighborhoods.
Ward 8 Residents Outraged by Low Funding for Housing and NEAR Act in $13.8 Billion Budget
D.C. Council unanimously passed an $13.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2018 Tuesday, but Ward 8 residents said they are unsatisfied with the lack of funding for programs like rapid rehousing and the NEAR Act.
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