As D.C.’s MLK Library is enforcing a ban on sleeping under its loggia, advocates warn the policy will only move homelessness elsewhere.

Following the release of the 2026 Point-In-Time Count, Street Sense is breaking down the demographics experiencing homelessness in D.C.

Many D.C. queer youth face housing insecurity, discrimination, and isolation as advocates warn federal changes could worsen access.

Street Sense journalism fellow Andrew Anderson documented the Capital Pride Parade and spoke with attendees about their experiences.

Housing advocates protested against the Homelessness Policy Conference hosted by conservative think tank The Cicero Institute.

Residents at an LGBTQ+ youth shelter in the District said the program is falling short on its promise of creating a safe space for queer youth.

in many other countries, and as defined by the United Nations, many people who we consider homeless would instead be classified as internally displaced persons.

Street Sense vendor El-O-Him, gives insight on the history of the term “Black” and how the construction of race is similar to a caste system.

It is often assumed partners create coercive control. However, work environments, family, schools, housing, judicial systems, civil servant jobs, hospitals, clinics, political and military environments can also create this control.

Ruby Corado was sentenced for diverting at least $150,000 in emergency federal COVID-relief funds for personal use, according to the DOJ release.

Nestled between residential homes in D.C.’s Ward 8 lies a sanctuary for homeless LGBTQ+ youth.

There was a fear D.C. would see a spike in people involuntarily admitted to area hospitals during the federal takeover, but it didn’t happen.

Street Sense reports on the impact of federal encampment clearings on a fixture of the cross of Missouri and Georgia Avenues, Alan’s Oasis.

Street Sense has closely followed six people who were displaced during the takeover. From stairwells to metro stations to the grounds of the Pentagon, they’re all still sleeping outside.

NAEH sued HUD over what it claims are unlawful and politically-motivated restrictions on federal housing grants.

Congress has introduced a new bill that would increase the penalties for people camping outdoors on public property.

Weeks into the federal government’s crackdown on homelessness and crime, an impromptu census found hundreds of people living outside. 

In a move that sent shockwaves through city residents, particularly those experiencing homelessness and service providers, President Donald Trump federalized D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the National Guard to D.C. on Aug. 11.

How the United States approaches homelessness could soon shift drastically after President Donald Trump’s July order.

Nikila Smith speaks with National Alliance to End Homelessness, execs and social workers from Oregon about lived experience of homelessness.