D.C. launches new planning efforts to fight displacement and expand access to affordable housing across the District.

Language barriers in D.C. shelters endanger non-English speakers despite legal mandates and available translation services.

A year after SCOTUS ruling, advocates say criminalizing homelessness worsens housing crisis and cuts key support programs.

Proposed Medicaid cuts could increase homelessness and harm health care access for D.C.’s most vulnerable residents, ...

An inspiring Authority Magazine interview explores how small steps and a new mindset can create lasting community change.

I called the shop at 7:38 I asked, “Are you open?” and they said, “Great!” Thirty dollars was what I had in all I said, “Sir, I have little funds, but my mustache you can see it’s way too long.” ...

It took a second For half of my life’s dreams to disappear I can’t believe my ears The pain wasn’t minute Better covered by shock A second sucked my hugs, my hand holds, face rubs, and foot rubs A ...

Because them the type that will die to be like us.” And that’s why we are all divided up.

The District of Columbia’s Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) is facing renewed scrutiny following a rise in incomplete investigations into reports of abuse and neglect and a simultaneous ...

Jay B. Williams is an artist and vendor with Street Sense Media.

Aiden Eisenschenk is a weekly volunteer with Street Sense Media’s Vendor Employment Program. He works with vendors in the main office and over the phone, where he processes their payments, collects ...

On April 15, Rachelle Ellison called the D.C. shelter hotline, hoping to find a bed for someone experiencing homelessness. When she reached an operator, she learned there were no more beds available ...