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NewsBy Morgan Austin April 23, 2014
Getting Help May Be Getting Easier
City officials and advocates hope that a new streamlined information system will help homeless individuals and families get the kind…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes April 23, 2014
Two Homeless Deaths Attributed to Cold Snap
Police have identified the two men found dead on the morning of Wednesday, April 16 next to the exit ramp…
Student-Driven Campaign Seeks to Break Stereotypes
An American University-based group called “Know the Name Campaign” has made a goal of addressing prejudice against the homeless. “We…
Lack of Housing May Fuel Discrimination
Everyone needs to sleep and eat, to use the bathroom, and sometimes to simply sit and rest. Yet in attempting…
NewsBy Damayanti Desai April 23, 2014
Books Behind Bars: Community Action For Restorative Justice
Tucked away at the back of the neighborhood restaurant Petworth Citizen, a diverse cross-section of DC gathered on Monday, April…
NewsBy Morgan Austin April 18, 2014
Mothers Bear Witness to Hunger
As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” A project called Witnesses to Hunger hopes that…
NewsBy Susan Orlins April 16, 2014
Street Sense Vendor Stories on Stage
How could such heart-rending stories have resulted in such a magical performance? On Friday night, seven talented actors lit up…
NewsBy Mary Otto April 14, 2014
Homeless Budget to Aid Vets and Families
DC Mayor Vincent Gray’s newly unveiled $10.7 billion city budget proposal for the coming year includes funds aimed at ending…
NewsBy Tommy Chalk April 11, 2014
Primary Race Raises Questions About Future Direction of Homeless Programs
The results of the District’s April 1 election leave District residents with plenty of questions about who the city’s next…
NewsBy Morgan Austin April 10, 2014
Volunteers Help Homeless Aim Higher
For the past 21 years, a nonprofit called Friendship Place has been working to defeat homelessness, one man and woman…
NewsBy Chris Shaw April 9, 2014
A Taste of Bourbon St. on King St.
ETUFE, the New Orleans Rhythm and Jazz Band, rocked the rafters Saturday night, March 29th at King Street Blues’ original…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes April 9, 2014
Missing Girl Highlights Vulnerability of Homeless Children
The public story of the disappearance of eight-year-old Relisha Rudd began unfolding early on March 20 with Amber Alerts, broadcast…
NewsBy Joanna Schneider April 4, 2014
Painting the Way Home
The artists were given prompts to help them create the paintings. One prompt “Dream House” asked artists to think about…
NewsBy Reginald Black April 1, 2014
This Is Not What We Planned: Dangerous Gaps in the Winter Plan
The city’s winter safety net for the homeless is woven out of many strands. Local law requires the District to…
NewsBy Johnathan Comer March 31, 2014
Philanthropy at Franklin Square
On March 15th, more than one hundred volunteers met at Franklin Square in downtown D.C. to support One Umbrella’s PhilanthroFEST…
NewsBy Cynthia Mewborn March 28, 2014
Questions of Homelessness: Two Candidates Weigh In
Vendor Cynthia Mewborn approached all the major Democratic mayoral primary candidates and requested interviews for Street Sense. Two responded. Here…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes March 28, 2014
Homeless Child Missing
Candlelight flickered in the night at a vigil for 8 year-old Relisha Rudd, who vanished while in the care of…
NewsBy Mark Rose March 28, 2014
D.C. Crime Down Over Past Decade
The crack epidemic that held the city in its terrifying grip for more than a decade back in the 1980s…
NewsBy Sam Bermas-Dawes March 26, 2014
Eight Candidates: Each Claims to Have the Answers
It seemed at any given moment in one recent debate, there were two or three candidates talking at a time….
NewsBy Morgan Austin March 21, 2014
Agencies Unite for Common Cause: End Veteran Homelessness NOW!
Vicky Williams served as a nurse during the Iraq War. But when she returned home, she became homeless. She didn’t…
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