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A man and a Trump merchandise vendor cross the street in front of a security checkpoint in front of John Marshall Park during inauguration on Jan 20

What the Trump administration means for people experiencing homelessness

A move away from housing first solutions for homelessness. Further criminalization of sleeping outdoors. Cuts to housing programs. These are some of the changes advocates and people experiencing homelessness worry could be on the horizon as President Trump moves back into the White House, backed by a Republican-controlled Congress

Screenshot of a video shows landlord Sam Razjooyan (left), Jesper Nylen, and Richard Cunningham meeting with tenants at 1717 17th St. NW.

How Can D.C. Make Life Harder for Landlords Like Sam Razjooyan? The City Has the Tools, But It's Not Using Them.

Lawmakers, attorneys, and activists think the city government should be better at policing landlords who force tenants to live in squalid conditions.

Young migrants fear Trump's mass deportation plans

Young migrants fear Trump's mass deportation plans

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to deport millions of people once he enters office. Many so-called Dreamers, people who were brought to America illegally as children but were later granted protection, are now scared they too will have to leave.

John A Wilson Building

The Council Passed Eviction Reform to Aid Affordable Apartment Owners. Will This Bill Really Help?

At the urging of landlords, the Council undid provisions barring evictions while tenants await the resolution of rental assistance applications. But there are big doubts that it will really make a difference.

No Job No Rent - Darrow Montgomery

D.C Council Bill to Reform Emergency Rental Assistance Is Light on Supporting Data

While housing providers claim tenants apply for rental assistance they don't need, tenants and legal advocates say some landlords are the source of delays.

For the past year, Leroy Drummond has accumulated a mound of decade-old tax records and other records for his Homeowner Application Fund in the brown briefcase.

Needy D.C. homeowners applied for pandemic aid. They're still waiting.

A program to help D.C. residents apply for housing aid has dried up, largely because of overwhelming demand.

D.C. is among the worst-performing states or territories nationwide in its error rate distributing SNAP food benefits to residents, according to the USDA.

D.C. faces $4.4 million federal penalty for poor SNAP performance

The D.C. Council held a hearing Tuesday probing what is driving the city's high error rates in administering the food assistance program and what is being done about it.

Vikram Swaruup on stage

Washington Informer: Swaruup, Adegbile Highlight Legal Aid Dinner

The Washington Informer's coverage of the 2024 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner

Judge David Tatel on stage surrounded by former law clerks

DC Bar: Legal Aid DC Honors Servants of Justice

The DC Bar's blog covers the 2024 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner

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