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Changing Laws, Changing Lives! We are the only national legal group dedicated to preventing and endi
A reminder that at the local, state, and federal level, legislators choose to ignore #housingfirst policies — they have all the money to end homelessness but rather fund their vacation homes and robocops…
"We had done nothing wrong except being homeless and being stuck where we were," Brooks Roberts said. "It wasn't like we chose to be there. We got snowed in and got stuck and had nowhere to go."![]()
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"The extreme use of force used against Roberts by federal officers sends a clear message from the federal government that unhoused people are less deserving of their right to life," - @Eric Tars Senior Policy Director, National Homelessness Law Center![]()
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A homeless man living on national forest land was shot by federal police. He's now suing
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A Idaho family's violent eviction is one of the most egregious cases of unhoused people facing hostility from police for having nowhere else to go.
The Law Center is excited to award the 2023 Stewart B. McKinney Award to the collaborative contributors to the Unhoused & Undercounted series; the Center for Public Integrity, Street Sense Media, WAMU Radio/DCist, and the Seattle Times!![]()
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The Unhoused & Undercounted series uses the tools of excellent journalism, interviews, storytelling, and data to raise the public’s consciousness of homelessness and the barriers to securing and maintaining affordable housing in the United States. Join us in honoring these inspiring organizations and our other incredible nominees at this year's event on October 11th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. ![]()
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Don't forget to register for the Human Right to Housing Awards on our website! homelesslaw.org/get-involved/hrth-awards/
