Fiona Riley

Editorial Intern – Summer 2024

Fiona is a junior at The George Washington University, where she studies political communication and public policy. She is also a senior news editor for The GW Hatchet. She loves local journalism, memoirs, and animals.

Articles

Encampment Updates: NPS closes encampment six days early

Fiona Riley

Yellow machine clearing trash on a grass area near a road

D.C. again pushed back the timeline for a homeless shelter in Northwest D.C., now slating its opening for early October

Fiona Riley

Voting while experiencing homelessness can be a challenge. Here’s how nonprofits can help

Fiona Riley

D.C.’s plan to add 500 shelter beds by the end of 2028

Fiona Riley

Timeline of the addition of shelters and beds

Kings and queens of Northwest D.C. parade to fight homelessness

Fiona Riley

Four women standing together in gowns and tiaras

Tenants say landlords don’t play by the rules. Here’s how advocates want D.C. to make them

Fiona Riley

Photo of banners hanging outside of Meridian Heights Apartments

As D.C. suffers record-high temperatures, cooling options are still limited for people experiencing homelessness

Franziska Wild

A graphic shows a map of open cooling centers in each D.C. ward.

New bill would help keep people with their pets in D.C.’s shelter system

Fiona Riley