Posts tagged Cat:poverty
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MLK Library can help itself by helping the homeless
The days of metal detectors and risky bathrooms seem a thing of the past at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, but one thing has not changed. The library remains a destination for the homeless and lost souls of Washington. In a city brimming with specialized research libraries, university libraries, and governmental libraries, the DC Public library is the people’s… Keep reading…
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Anacostia shelter ignores community, starts construction
Since plans were announced abruptly this summer, Anacostia residents have been pushing for a dialogue about a planned women’s shelter on Good Hope Road SE. Calvary Women’s Service, the organization behind the shelter, has ignored the community at every turn. Meanwhile, construction began on the future “Good Hope Kitchen” last week. Opposition… Keep reading…