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Homelessness Beat Reporters Collective @homelessbeatrc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey media folk: Have questions about covering homelessness? We’ve got a new guide to help you navigate the avalanche of information, competing perspectives and political narratives surrounding the topic. Check it out: shorturl.at/JDQet

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ever wondered how we report on homelessness compassionately and accurately @streetsensedc.bsky.social? I worked with a group of reporters on a guide to help journalists navigate the political division and complexities around Housing First, encampments, and more. drive.google.com/file/u/0/d/1...

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Street Sense Media @streetsensedc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

NEW: Emails between federal and local officials during last year's federal takeover, obtained by Street Sense, shed light on the weeks-long federal influence on D.C.’s homelessness policy. bit.ly/3UOn3D4

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Inside the turmoil between D.C. agencies and the NSC

The impact of the two-week crackdown on visible homelessness last summer lingers. And so do questions about what actually happened.

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The 51st @51st.news · 28/08/2026

No arrests, warnings, or barring notices have been issued to people experiencing homelessness since DCPL's MLK Library began its 90-day pilot program to enforce a ban preventing people from sleeping outside the building, @streetsensedc.bsky.social reports.

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Three weeks in, no one has been arrested under MLK Library sleeping ban - Street Sense Media

The ban preventing people from sleeping outside Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library has yet to lead to any arrests.

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The 51st @51st.news · 30/07/2026

NEW: This month, the D.C. Public Library began enforcing rules banning people from sleeping outside of downtown's MLK Library. Advocates worry it will simply move people elsewhere, making it harder to connect them with housing and services. In partnership with @streetsensedc.bsky.social:

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Why has DC's MLK Library banned sleeping outside?

New enforcement includes rope barriers and police to keep homeless people from sleeping under the library's overhang.

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Street Sense Media @streetsensedc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We are on our way to raising $10,000, but we need your help to get there. Street Sense raising money for a stipend to pay an intern per semester through the end of 2027 and make our program more accessible to young reporters from all walks of life. bit.ly/4aOY33Q

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Help us pay our award-winning journalists

We need your support to ensure young reporters from all walks of life can participate in our internship program. If you’ve ever bought a Street Sense paper, read one of our articles online, or s...

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hey D.C.! Street Sense is raising money right now to help us pay more of our (award-winning) interns. They write 90% of our news, design the cover, and run the social media - if you've read Street Sense, you've seen their incredible work! streetsensemedia.networkforgood.com/projects/302...

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

News: During the federal takeover, there were fears that involuntary commitments would spike with crackdowns on homelessness. Data from city agencies and emails from federal officials suggest it didn't happen. streetsensemedia.org/article/invo...

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Involuntary hospitalizations did not increase during the takeover

There was a fear D.C. would see a spike in involuntary hospitalizations at area hospitals during the federal takeover, but it didn't happen.

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

D.C.: Applications for rental assistance reopened this morning, after being closed for a year. When you go to the site, you wait to be let in (I waited 45 minutes). Then it gives you a number to call to make an appointment. I've called four times with no answer. @streetsensedc.bsky.social

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The second edition of Street Sense's newsletter recapping homelessness and housing news from the last few weeks is out! Read a preview here and let us convince you to subscribe :) mailchi.mp/streetsensem...

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Cuts all around

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Follow Street Sense's new account! We'll be sharing our work here starting soon :)

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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

Getting set up on here - let me know who I need to follow!

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