D.C. closed two encampments in early February, after rescheduling several times due to the cold weather.

D.C. voters will go to the polls on Nov. 8 to vote for the city’s mayor and council members.

Meg Maguire looks at how the District can bolster affordable housing in its wealthiest areas to reach Mayor Bowser’s goal of 1,990 new units of affordable housing by 2025.

Tenants from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia marched to the home of White House domestic policy chief Susan Rice on Jan. 23 and called on the Biden administration to include rent cancelation in the latest COVID-19 relief package proposal

Patty Stonesifer, former CEO of Martha’s Table and Ward 3 resident, offers a call to action to examine the racism and racial bias present in her neighborhood.

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A 2018 map of DC illustrates the major inequities of available affordable housing in high-income areas of DC and concentration in a few lower-income areas.

“We can be the government that ends homelessness,” said one councilmember.

Charles Martin Davis died of natural causes and was found in his bedroom on Oct. 21, according to a police report. Davis, a Street Sense Media vendor, writer and illustrator, was 55 years young. He often sold newspapers in the Tenleytown neighborhood. 

Vendor Reginald Black calls for a comprehensive, city-wide approach to replacing D.C. General with local family shelters.

Ken Martin shares his experiences in homelessness with a class of fifth graders at National Presbyterian School

Senator Al Franken sat down with Street Sense vendor Ken Martin to discuss homelessness, gentrification and Bill Maher.

While many adults have grown complacent, kids continue to do the hard work necessary to end homelessness

Vendor artist describes opening of new fast food restaurant location.

A group of Street Sense vendors and Wilson High School students showcased the “Devising Hope” play.

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Sunny Chadwick passed away in the hospital on May 2, 2016. She was 59 years young. Services were arranged by her family.

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A special event took place Monday March 21, 2016 at the McKinley Building on American University’s campus. This semester, a…