About Us
The National Homelessness Law Center is a team of attorneys and advocates dedicated to using the power of the law to prevent and solve homelessness and to protecting the rights of people experiencing homelessness.
What We Do
We work to solve homelessness through policy advocacy, public education, impact litigation, and advocacy training and support. We believe all human beings have the right to safe and affordable housing, healthcare, and freedom from discrimination and cruelty.
Shocking bodycam footage shows police citing and detaining a woman in labor for being homeless.
December 19, 2024 Shocking bodycam footage shows police giving a woman in active childbirth a citation for being homeless. Louisville, Kentucky - Today, shocking and shameful body camera footage was released showing a Louisville Metro [...]
Homeless New Yorkers Sue Eric Adams Administration to End Inhumane and Unlawful Sweeps
Homeless New Yorkers Sue Eric Adams Administration to End Inhumane and Unlawful Sweeps NEW YORK, NEW YORK – (October 30th, 2024) Yesterday, six homeless New Yorkers filed a lawsuit against the City of New York [...]
National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision, Demands Real Solutions to Homelessness
National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision, Demands Real Solutions to Homelessness WASHINGTON, D.C. – (June 28th, 2024) In a profoundly disappointing ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today decided [...]
Biden and Bowser Administrations’ Encampment Evictions Violate Federal Policy, Fail to Connect People with Housing
Biden and Bowser Administrations’ Encampment Evictions Violate Federal Policy, Fail to Connect People with Housing Statement issued on behalf of The National Homelessness Law Center, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Corporation for Supportive Housing [...]
