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NewsBy Henrieese Roberts February 19, 2015
Policing Law Enforcement
The first day-long public hearing of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing was held at the Newseum on…
NewsBy Reginald Black February 19, 2015
Southeast: The Final Frontier
In a recent article published by Al Jazeera America, the question was asked: who can afford to live where? The…
NewsBy Julie Gallagher February 19, 2015
Neighbors Rally to Demand “Housing for All”
On the morning of February 7, people of all backgrounds filled the sanctuary of Calvary Baptist Church at the Housing…
NewsBy Emma Holland February 18, 2015
Community Forum Addresses Mental Health And Homelessness
Preparing to speak as a panelist for a recent community forum, Angie Whitehurst seemed nervous. There was a big crowd….
NewsBy Julie Gallagher February 18, 2015
President Proposes Promise of Higher Education
Last month President Barack Obama announced a proposal called “America’s College Promise.” The program would eliminate the cost of two…
NewsBy Jacquie Lee February 18, 2015
Behind the Scenes of The Homeless Census
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Nani Coloretti, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), greeted a crowd…
Committee Chairwoman Bonds Declares Affordable Housing Most Important Issue Facing City
Council of the District of Columbia member Anita Bonds, Democrat At-Large, held an open house on January 29, 2015, to…
NewsBy Emma Holland / Reginald Black February 12, 2015
D.C. Council and Community Unite to Tackle Homelessness
On January 30, 2015, the District of Columbia City Council held a joint public hearing with the Committee of the…
NewsBy Gerald Anderson February 11, 2015
My Katrina: Part 27
Previously: The airport looked like a zoo. It had more animals than people, all kind of animals, except giraffes and…
NewsBy Jennifer Ortiz February 11, 2015
Researchers Bring National Attention to Record Number of Homeless Children in U.S.
On Tuesday February 10 a panel briefed Congress on the “historic high” of 2.5 million homeless children in the United…
NewsBy Emma Holland February 3, 2015
IN THE NAME OF SLEEPOVERS: Local Provider Bucks trends in Affordable Housing and Foreclosures
Akua Danqua’s daughters are bursting with excitement to move into the home Manna, Inc., is preparing to sell her. Every…
News February 2, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Housing Segregation
On January 21, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case involving a dispute between the Texas Department of…
NewsBy Eric Falquero February 2, 2015
HUD Awards Billions for Homeless Services
Grants totalling $1.8 billion were awarded to housing and homeless services programs around the nation by the U.S. Department of…
NewsBy Eric Falquero February 1, 2015
Coalition Calls for a More “Human” Budget
As the City Council convened an impromptu meeting on Monday, January 26 to discuss a projected budget shortfall, advocates with…
NewsBy Jennifer Okosun January 30, 2015
Maryland Gallery Proudly Displays Elderly and Homeless Artists
Mozel Bright wanted to show how vibrant her Takoma park community is. A framed print by the elderly photographer now…
NewsBy Jacquie Lee January 29, 2015
Ward 6 Councilmember Proposes Bill to Bring District Children “Books from Birth”
On January 20, 2015, Charles Allen, Ward 6 Member of the D.C. Council, introduced a new bill, “Books from Birth,”…
NewsBy Gerald Anderson January 28, 2015
My Katrina: Part 26
PREVIOUSLY: Once we got to the Convention Center, you really see what people was goin’ through. People in neck brace,…
NewsBy Eric Falquero January 28, 2015
Arlington Winter Emergency Shelter Extends Operations
As construction nears completion, the $6.6 million Arlington Homeless Services Center is highly anticipated. Arlington county government closed on the…
NewsBy Eric Falquero January 15, 2015
D.C. Advocates Plunge into National Public Toilet Movement
Dirty. Creepy. Hard to find when you need them. That’s how Jennifer McLaughlin describes some of the public bathrooms she’s…
NewsBy Eric Falquero January 14, 2015
Rest in Peace, Pieus Ennels
On New Years Day 2015, Pieus Ennels passed away at age 60. For the past several months, he benefited from…
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