Getting a housing voucher is just the first hurdle to exit homelessness. Moving in can take months as people face delays.

Summer 2025 sam.belmar@streetsensemedia.org Sam Belmar is a rising junior at William & Mary, studying sociology and ...

A new report aims to understand services for youth experiencing homelessness and to encourage a plan that works to end youth homelessness.

The next year could be a hard one for D.C. residents who rely on the city budget for support with housing, health care, and other services. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released her $21.8 billion proposed ...

Summer 2025 mackenzie.konjoyan@streetsensemedia.org Mackenzie Konjoyan is a recent graduate of American University where she ...

Sarah Eccleston is a writer and editor working as an editorial assistant for The Postal Record—the monthly magazine for ...

Proposal for a secure, independent database tracking FBI and police activity to promote accountability and legislative oversight.

I was “puzzled by a look of perplexity” by a late adolescent teenage girl. The young lady had looked at me like she knew me in a way that made me feel admired and cared for.

Peggy Jackson Whitley shares a heartfelt farewell to her best friend Vennie in a poetic tribute of love and remembrance.

Rev. Donald Davis reflects on returning to Street Sense after a challenging trip to Texas. Grateful to be back home.

Summer 2025 jenna.lee@streetsensemedia.org Jenna is a rising junior at George Washington University, where she studies ...