DCist: COVID-19 Made It Even Harder For Unhoused Washingtonians To Find Bathrooms
Robert Turner used to use the bathroom at Starbucks locations and public libraries in the heart of D.C. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Turner, who is 41 and has lived on the street for five years, was shut out of his usual spots.
DCist: Parents Experiencing Homelessness Get Creative Entertaining Their Kids During The Pandemic
Eight-year-old Sadie loves ice cream, especially on Friday nights when she gets to enjoy her favorite flavors — cookies and cream or mint chocolate chip — with her grandma. She also loves going outside.
Press Release: To Achieve #36000by2025, Mayor Bowser Calls on the Council to Approve the…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Exactly one year ago, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Office of Planning (OP) Director Andrew…
Press Release: AG Racine Wins Lawsuit Resolving Leadership Crisis at District Nonprofit Caused by…
News Release: DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications
Court Rules Michael Pack’s Replacement of Open Technology Fund’s Board of Directors Was Unauthorized,…
jonetta rose barras: Drop the euphemisms and other coded language in the fight against hunger and…
Food insecurity. You’ve heard the phrase before. It invokes an image of John Walsh with some kind of safety device that could be attached to the entrance of a pantry or a cupboard door. Right?
What does it mean, really?
The…
From evictions to deaths, a look back at media coverage of homelessness in the District over the…
As Street Sense Media presents its fifth news blitz on issues surrounding homelessness in DC, we take a look back at some of the local media’s articles, columns and commentaries from the past year that stand out on the subject.
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WTOP: DC 911 took 14 minutes to send help to stranded Metro riders on uncoupled train
The District of Columbia’s 911 call center reportedly took 14 minutes to dispatch Fire and EMS crews to help more than 100 passengers stranded on an uncoupled Metro train last Friday.
WTOP: ‘Magic mushroom’ supporters in DC gear up for long fight
One of the items being voted on right now is a measure that would make so-called “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelic plants among the lowest law enforcement priorities in the District.
Press Release: Library Hosts Discussion and Workshop Series Focused on Writing Race
News Release — DC Public Library
For Immediate Release
October 15, 2020
Media Contacts:
George Williams
(Washington, D.C.) - Writing has the ability to provoke discussion. But how does a person writing about race ensure that…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Names Alejandro Diasgranados as 2021 DC Teacher of the Year
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 15, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today,…
Statter911: Why did DC 911 take almost 14 minutes to dispatch fire & EMS to a Metrorail…
The latest in a long series of failures sending timely help to rail emergencies in DC
Washington Informer: D.C. Battles New Pandemic of Domestic Violence-Related Homelessness
Amid the economic, health and educational uncertainties caused by the coronavirus, an equally virulent pandemic co-exists: the increased instances of intimate partner violence.
Washington Informer: Candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commission Discuss and Debate Community…
While the independent at-large D.C. Council and D.C. State Board of Education races receive a lot of attention from the District’s electorate for the Nov. 3 general election, there are also about 300 individual advisory neighborhood…
Washington Blade: Gay, lesbian ANC candidates’ signs torn down
The election campaign signs for two lesbians running for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats in the Logan Circle area and a gay man running for a Dupont Circle area ANC seat have been repeatedly pulled down or damaged while signs for…
UrbanTurf: Zoning Commission to Consider Expanding Inclusionary Zoning in DC Next Month
At the beginning of the year, DC's Office of Planning (OP) filed a zoning application seeking to increase inclusionary zoning (IZ) requirements in an effort to achieve more affordable housing production citywide. Now, as the Zoning…
Washington Business Journal: These activities are driving Covid-19 cases in the District. Heading to…
The District's top health official on Wednesday singled out social gatherings, going to work, travel and dining out as medium-to-high-risk behaviors that are fueling an uptick of Covid-19 cases in the city.
City Paper: D.C. At-Large Councilmember Voters Guide 2020
The good news, D.C., is that you have options when it comes to selecting the next two at-large councilmembers.
City Paper: Republicans Are Worried About D.C. Statehood
Some congressional Republicans are campaigning against giving 705,000 residents voting representation and full autonomy in their bids for reelection. Others are introducing bills to undermine D.C. statehood.
Street Sense: Of DC’s 24 at-large candidates, who has a specific plan to address homelessness?
We sent the following questionnaire to candidates for the D.C. Council’s two At-large seats who included specific plans relating to housing and homelessness on their websites. Candidates were contacted using the information registered with…
Street Sense: Council acts to seal eviction records and tamp down on serial eviction filing
While the District has had an eviction moratorium in place since mid-March, tenants have still been feeling the threat of eviction–and the long-term consequences of eviction filings.