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Tag: D.C. homelessness

**FILE** Throughout the city last year, the District of Columbia cleared several encampments where more than 100 people lived and established "no camping zones" to prevent people from moving back to tent cities. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Advocate Explains Much Larger Picture in Murders of Homeless Men

by Sam P.K. Collins March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

For Reginald Black, the recent assault and murder of unhoused men in D.C. and New York has further brought to light the reality of homelessness in the U.S. and what must be done to guarantee truly affordable housing for every District resident.

Homeless find shelter under a D.C. bridge. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Debate About Encampment Clearances Reveals Frustration on Housing

by Sam P.K. Collins December 15, 2021December 15, 2021
Courtesy photo
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Addressing Homelessness in D.C. — One Tent at a Time

by Austin R. Cooper Jr. October 20, 2021December 21, 2021
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EDITORIAL: No One Wants to Be Homeless — But Those Who Are Need Help

by WI Guest Author October 6, 2021December 21, 2021
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Bowser’s ‘Homeward DC 2.0’ Plan Takes Aim at Homelessness in City

by WI Guest Author July 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Nearly 8,000 individuals in the District are homeless, including a number of senior citizens and U.S. war veterans. (Courtesy of hatdc.org)
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Nearly Half of D.C. Homeless Population Vaccinated, City Says

by WI Guest Author March 9, 2021December 21, 2021
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Short-Term Family Housing Site Opens in D.C.’s Ward 1

by WI Guest Author February 9, 2021December 21, 2021
Nearly 8,000 individuals in the District are homeless, including a number of senior citizens and U.S. war veterans. (Courtesy of hatdc.org)
Posted inCommunity

HUD Awards D.C. Region $52M to Help Eradicate Homelessness

by WI Guest Author February 2, 2021December 21, 2021
Nearly 8,000 individuals in the District are homeless, including a number of senior citizens and U.S. war veterans. (Courtesy of hatdc.org)
Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Who Needs Access to the Middle Class? The First Priority is a Home

by WI Guest Author December 22, 2020December 21, 2021
Muriel Bowser
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D.C. Mayor Announces Annual ‘A Home for the Holidays’ Campaign

by WI Guest Author November 17, 2020December 21, 2021

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