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September 26, 2012
New Clearwater Laws Criminalize Homelessness
Despite a severe lack of affordable housing and emergency shelter, the City of Clearwater, Florida has taken dramatic measures to criminalize necessary, life-sustaining activities such as sitting, lying down, and sleeping that homeless individuals often have no choice but to perform in public spaces.
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September 17, 2012
Webinar Presentation on Homeless Youth Available
On Friday, September 7, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty hosted a free webinar on its report: "Alone Without a Home: A State-by-State Review of Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth." The presentation is now available for download.
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September 06, 2012
New Report: Many Homeless Youth Alone and At Risk
A new report by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and National Network for Youth reveals a disturbing truth: 1.6 million youth experience homelessness without a parent or guardian each year, facing numerous barriers to meeting basic needs.
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September 04, 2012
Save the Date: 14th Annual McKinney-Vento Awards
On November 15, the Law Center will host the 14th Annual McKinney-Vento Awards. This year, we will honor Emmy® Award-winner Sandra Lee, Rhode Island Senator John Tassoni, Covington & Burling LLP, and Danae Vachata for their work to end homelessness in America.
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August 22, 2012
Law Center to Honor Food Network Star Sandra Lee
Today, the Law Center announced it will honor Sandra Lee -- multi-Emmy® Award-winner, New York Times bestselling author, and philanthropist -- for her work on homelessness at the 14th Annual McKinney-Vento Awards on November 15. The Law Center will also honor Rhode Island Senator John Tassoni, Danae Vachata, and Covington & Burling LLP.
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July 18, 2012
July 19: Celebrate 25 Years of McKinney-Vento
On Thursday, July 19, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will mark the 25th Anniversary of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the first major federal legislation to address homelessness, at an event with U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-IL) and Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL).
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July 03, 2012
Huff. Post: Attack Homelessness, Not People
In a new article on Huffington Post, Law Center Executive Director Maria Foscarinis explains that, as unemployment and foreclosures continue to drive record increases in homelessness, many cities are stepping up efforts to criminalize it. That's wrong, ineffective and costly. But some communities are bucking the trend, demonstrating that there is a better way.
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June 28, 2012
AP: RI Homeless Bill of Rights Praised as US Model
While cities across the nation pass laws against panhandling and outdoor sleeping, Rhode Island is being hailed as a model for protecting homeless individuals from discrimination.
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June 27, 2012
One Million U.S. Students Homeless, New Data Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For the first time in history, public schools reported more than one million homeless children and youth, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Education.
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June 27, 2012
RI Gov. to Speak on Historic Homeless Bill Today
Providence, RI Today, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee will join advocates to celebrate the nations first Homeless Bill of Rights at 1:30 in front of the State House. The new law stands in stark contrast to the trend toward criminalizing homelessness in communities across the country.
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June 21, 2012
UPCOMING: 25th Anniversary of McKinney-Vento Act
On Thursday, July 19 from 2 - 4 PM at the National Association of Realtors' top floor and roof-deck at 500 New Jersey Ave., NW, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty will recognize the 25th Anniversary of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and consider " The State of Homelessness and Poverty in America. "
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June 11, 2012
USA Today: Cities Crack Down on Homeless
Sunday's USA Today discussed the startling increase in laws criminalizing homelessness and food-sharing. Law Center Civil Rights Attorney Heather Johnson discussed the counter-productive nature of such policies.
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May 25, 2012
Webinar on Rise of Tent Cities Now Online
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty's webinar on the rise of tent cities in the United States is now available for playback online.
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May 16, 2012
Homeless Persons Being Denied Critical Aid
Today, the Law Center released Improving Access, a new report on how bureaucratic barriers are preventing thousands of homeless Americans from accessing Social Security disability benefits that could help them get off the street.
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April 30, 2012
Senate Passes Bill to Reauthorize VAWA
On Thursday, the Senate passed a measure that would reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and includes new housing provisions for which the Law Center advocated.
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April 23, 2012
Watch One Homeless Woman's Powerful Story
Have you taken the "All-In" Pledge to end homelessness? Watch this video of one woman's powerful story to see why it's so important that you do.
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April 18, 2012
Are You a Tenant in a Foreclosed Property?
The Law Center is surveying tenants of foreclosed properties and homeless service providers to identify violations of the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (PTFA). Your responses can help hold banks accountable to the law.
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April 11, 2012
Go All-In to End Homelessness Thursday, April 11
In partnership with American University, the Law Center will be sponsoring a rally this Thursday, April 11, from 12 - 4 pm, where you can make the Pledge to go All-In to End Homelessness.
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April 09, 2012
Federal Agencies Condemn Criminalization
The Law Center won a big victory today in its fight to end the criminalization of homelessness. A new report by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and U.S. Department of Justice condemns these policies, which make it illegal for homeless people to perform life-sustaining acts, such as a sleeping in public.
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March 20, 2012
House Passes Bill Concerning Key Housing Program
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would protect Title V of the McKinney-Vento Act, a highly successful federal program that helps 2.4 million homeless persons each year. The Law Center is encouraged by the bill, but is still concerned about specific provisions.
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March 15, 2012
Huffington Post: Recession Not Going Away
A new Huffington Post article by Law Center Executive Director Maria Foscarinis shows that the recession has severe consequences for children -- now and in the future.
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March 09, 2012
Law Center Rolls Out 2012 LEAP Membership Program
Today, the Law Center is rolling out its 2012 LEAP (Lawyers Executive Advisory Partners) Membership Program. This exciting initiative brings together pro bono law firms and attorneys to prevent and end homelessness.
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March 06, 2012
Law Center Testifies at Congressional Briefing
On Tuesday, March 6, the Law Center participated in a Capital Hill Briefing on the needs of homeless youths. With the number of homeless students exploding by 38 percent since 2007, this event came at an important time.
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March 02, 2012
NLCHP Adds Charges in Wisconsin Voter ID Suit
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin, and Dechert LLP have amended their challenge of Wisconsin's voter ID law to include charges that it illegally blocks minorities and veterans from accessing the ballot box.
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February 15, 2012
USA Today: Homeless People Aren't Criminals
In a new column in the USA Today, Arjun Sethi explains why criminalizing homelessness is morally and fiscally outrageous.
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February 08, 2012
Obama Administration Ordered to Turn Over Records
A federal court has ruled the Obama Administration must release hundreds of documents to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty in a case that could decide the fate of a law benefiting homeless people.
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February 07, 2012
House Bill Could Cripple Vital Housing Program
The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty is deeply disappointed by the passage of HR 1734 in the House of Representatives today. If signed into law, this bill would seriously undermine Title V of the McKinney-Vento Act, a highly effective federal program that serves 2.4 million homeless people each year.
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February 06, 2012
UN: Sacramento Violating Human Rights of Homeless
In an unprecedented letter to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the United Nations has delivered a clear message: by not providing sanitation and safe drinking water, the city is violating the human rights of homeless persons.
This comes following months of advocacy by the Law Center.
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January 31, 2012
Washington Post Profiles Law Center Attorney
On Sunday, January 29, the Washington Post profiled Law Center Civil Rights Attorney Heather Maria Johnson. In the article, she talks about her migration from a corporate law firm to the nonprofit community, and what prompted the change.
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January 19, 2012
Homeless Persons' Voting Rights Under Attack
With the 2012 elections quickly approaching, the Law Center is hard at work protecting the voting rights of homeless persons. But to do so, it needs to hear from the homeless persons and advocates on the ground.
By taking 15 minutes to fill out our survey, you can help prevent homeless voters' voices from being silenced this November.
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January 11, 2012
The Human Right to Housing
Anyone working on homelessness knows that this has been a national crisis for over 30 years and that the the recession and dramatic increases in foreclosures have made things much worse.
But how often do we think of homelessness as a human rights crisis?
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December 13, 2011
NLCHP, ACLU File Suit Against Wisconsin Voting Law
Today, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit charging that Wisconsin's voter ID law is unconstitutional and will deprive citizens, particularly homeless and poor persons, of their basic right to vote. The lawsuit is the only active federal challenge against a photo ID law, the most common type of legislation that is part of a nationwide attack on the right to vote.
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November 15, 2011
New Report: It's Illegal to Be Homeless in America
A report released by the Law Center on Tuesday shows that more and more cities are making it illegal to be homeless. "Criminalizing Crisis" analyzes local policies in 234 cities and demonstrates the startling trend toward criminalizing basic acts necessary for homeless persons' survival, including eating and sleeping in public.
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October 07, 2011
Court Issues Opinion on Trespassing Ordinance
The Law Center and its partners are challenging a St. Petersburg law that may violate the rights of homeless people.
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September 26, 2011
Beds And Buses
A new report released by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty shows that providing housing to homeless families is more cost-effective than providing federally mandated transportation for homeless students.
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July 27, 2011
House Holds Hearing on Bills Threatening Title V
Law Center Executive Director Maria Foscarinis testified to protect Title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which benefits approximately 2.4 million homeless people annually.
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June 02, 2011
New Report Card Assesses U.S. Housing Rights
An extensive new report by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Policy offers an in-depth analysis of U.S. housing rights according to international standards.
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March 30, 2011
Renters Rights in Foreclosure Survey
The Law Center has partnered with local organizations around the country to gather information about the experiences of renters in the foreclosure crisis. Data we collect from the following surveys will be used to work with advocates, federal agencies, and Congress to improve the law and prevent violations of the PTFA that allow renters to stay in their homes.
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