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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 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.…