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NewsBy William Mack April 13, 2016
Sunday Soul Comes to New York Avenue
On Sunday, April 3, 2016, former Street Sense vendor William Mack had the honor and pleasure of interviewing R&B singer Raheem…
NewsBy Abby Hershberger April 11, 2016
Ken Martin Crowdfunds to Launch Business
Ken Martin’s love of hats goes all the way back to his childhood. “I was the youngest in a household…
NewsBy Reginald Black April 7, 2016
Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture Continues Public Housing Debate
This year’s annual Dick Wolf Memorial Lecture raised many points about gentrification and its effect on the availability of affordable housing.
NewsBy Abby Hershberger April 7, 2016
Legislators, Advocates Seek Self-Empowerment for People with Disabilities
McLaughlin and other advocates hope to inform local lawmakers about the potential of the ABLE Act.
NewsBy Michael Brice-Saddler April 7, 2016
Exclusive Interview: The Overhaul of Human Services in Washington
In an exclusive interview, DHS Chief of Staff Jay Melder gives in-depth information about how certain budget resources will be allocated
NewsBy Desmond Austin-Miller April 7, 2016
New Report Highlights Solutions to Rental Crisis
Eleven million families are struggling to pay their rent nationwide, according to a new report published by the Make Room…
$13 Billion Emergency Relief Bill Introduced to End Homelessness
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) unveils $13 billion relief bill to end homelessness.
NewsBy Desmond Austin-Miller March 31, 2016
High Costs and Developer Gains Delay Approval of DC General Replacement Plan
D.C. Council reviews Mayor Muriel Bowser’s replacement plan for DC General family shelter for the first time.
NewsBy Leah DiBianco March 23, 2016
Housing Authority Passes “Right to Return” Resolution
On March 9, 2016, the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution advocates are calling the…
NewsBy Abby Hershberger March 23, 2016
Bill Aims to Jumpstart Employment
D.C. recently ended the public revision period concerning DC Works, a part of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)….
Construction of Children’s Center Promises Bright Beginnings for Ward 8
On a warm, overcast morning last week, Councilmember LaRuby May and a long line of community members stood across the…
NewsBy Zack Caplette March 23, 2016
Ward 8 Investments Met with Wary Optimism
The revival of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Southeast has become emblematic of D.C.’s physical and economic transformation.
NewsBy Michael Brice-Saddler March 11, 2016
Union Station homeless community evicted
More than a dozen people who had sought refuge next to Union Station were evicted from their encampment under the…
NewsBy Abby Hershberger March 10, 2016
Families Encouraged to Contact D.C. Government Before Welfare Benefits Expire
On October 1, 2016, an estimated 6,500 families in the District of Columbia will lose their monthly Temporary Assistance for…
NewsBy Andrew Siddons March 7, 2016
D.C. General Debate Heats Up in Ward 3
Heated emotions about the city’s plan for homeless shelters in all eight wards were on full display Saturday, March 5,…
NewsBy Eric Falquero March 6, 2016
Sidewalk Ministry Seized as Evidence
Early on the afternoon of Thursday, March 3, “Preacherman” Lance could see trouble coming. The day was brisk, as the…
NewsBy Michael Brice-Saddler March 5, 2016
Indianapolis Leads Nation in Humane Tent City Policy
As resident of a tent community near Union Station anticipate a city cleanup in the nation’s capital, Indianapolis city government passes what advocates say is model encampment cleanup legislation.
NewsBy Michael Brice-Saddler March 2, 2016
Panel Analyzes District’s Criminalization of Homelessness
In an effort to curb the criminalization of homelessness in D.C., Street Sense hosted a panel discussion on Thursday, February…
NewsBy Desmond Austin-Miller February 24, 2016
Outside/In: A Cultural Tour of D.C. Statehood
A February 6 walking tour in the vicinity of the National Mall aimed to spread the word about the D.C….
NewsBy Reginald Black February 24, 2016
New Shelter for Women to Open in Chinatown
The Patricia Handy Place shelter for women held its ribbon cutting ceremony on February 10. The new facility, located in…
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