Election 2024·State & Local Political Violence Poses a Threat to D.C.’s Unhoused Population Ahead of Election Results November 5, 2024 by Donovan McNeal By Donovan McNeal Howard University News Service WASHINGTON—As the presidential election approached, the nation’s capital braced…
COVID-19·Homelessness·Housing·NewsVision·State & Local Issues in the Black Community: Mobile Showers Assist DC’s Homeless November 5, 2021 by Jennifer Thomas Homelessness has been on the rise in Washington, D.C., disproportionately affecting Black communities. Mayor Muriel Bowser,…
Housing·Off-campus·Video·Washington D.C. D C Residents Disagree on Encampment Pilot Program October 22, 2021 by Jennifer Thomas With many unhoused residents of the District living in encampment sites, the Office of Health…
COVID-19·Homelessness·NewsVision·State & Local·Video·Washington D.C. Kids on The Street: Families left Homeless Due to Pandemic October 20, 2021 by Jennifer Thomas The eviction moratorium that has protected tenants from evictions during the Covid19 pandemic was lifted by…
Off-campus·State & Local How the homeless survive during the cold weather March 4, 2019 by HU News Service In the cold weather, the luxury of staying warm is something the homeless aren’t always…
Multimedia·News·State & Local·Weather Howard University Endures the Polar Vortex January 31, 2019 by Jennifer Thomas As millions across the country deal with the deadly cold, students at Howard University in…
Video Food2Feed Helps DC Area Families at Thanksgiving November 16, 2016 by Disa Robb WHUR Radio Continues A Much-Needed Tradition For nearly 40 years, WHUR has hosted Food2Feed food drive…
News Nation’s Capital Fighting Homeless Winter Deaths November 6, 2016 by Sytonia Reid Homelessness For the homeless, winter can be a deadly time period. City officials and homeless advocates…
News Haircuts, Suits and Laughs Help Homeless February 28, 2016 by Tatyana Hopkins Central Union Mission resident inspects his hair cut provided by Bennet Career Institute in Washington, D.C.…
Video Street Sense February 18, 2016 by Rachel Hampton Paper Produced by the Homeless More than 11 thousand homeless live in the DC region.…