Patty Smith talks about her experience with her ex-husband who was trying to harm her while she was pregnant.

The day after the inauguration, the Women’s March on Washington brought 500,000 demonstrators to the National Mall to affirm women’s rights and for many, to protest the new Trump administration.

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.

Nonprofits rely on unpaid volunteers and interns to serve the community. But for volunteers assaulted or harassed on the job, a confusing web of laws and regulations can make seeking justice a Herculean task.

Vendor Mustafa Kalieb saw something potentially disturbing on the Metro.

Vendor-artist Donald Brown writes about how he came to live and work in a halfway house.

Vendor-contributor Conrad Cheek Jr. describes some of his experiences with Metro Police.

Social entrepreneur starts website to connect refugees and domestic violence victims to free homestays.

The conclusion to vendor/artist Debora Brantley’s series

Local activists push for more resources to be dedicated to the 27 percent of D.C.’s homeless population that has experienced domestic violence

May 23, a woman was sexually assaulted while riding the Metro. Author shares their opinion in regards to accountability and bystanders of actions as such.

In September, 1968, I was 18 years old. I became a freshman, one of approximately 100 black students, at Ole…

A Street Sense Filmmakers Co-op production in which director Cynthia Mewborn confronts both her violent past and slow-to-heal present.

It was the summer of 2010 when Tenickia Polk lost everything. After years enduring an abusive marriage, she sought help…

Cynthia Mewborn lived in a tent for a year on the street. In spite of the mental and emotional toll…

She knew the rapist. He was from the neighborhood, one of the bad crowd she had begun to hang with…

Laze Ma coats her eyes with dark liner, adding a few sparkles for fun. She dabs her lips with plum…

Roberta Bear awoke on a mid-October night to her romantic partner screaming about something he had found in her drawer….

Why is it alright to hit a woman? Some men think it’s okay to hit their significant other. My question…

Domestic violence causes homelessness. And many homeless women are survivors of domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and…