Monthly Archives: May 2010

Protecting Against Hate

Posted on May 25, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Earlier this month, Florida became the fourth jurisdiction in the United States to add homeless people as a protected class to its hate crimes statute.  In prior years, Maine, Maryland, and the District of Columbia have all added homeless people … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons I’m Looking Forward to the Federal Plan

Posted on May 20, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Today the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness has announced a delay in the release of the Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. Though we don’t know for sure when the plan will be officially released, my anticipation will … Continue reading →

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Arizona on my Mind

Posted on May 11, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Late last week, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty joined other civil and human rights organizations in the Arizona boycott, pulling out of a major public interest law conference planned in Phoenix this week for which we had … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks to Victory!

Posted on May 10, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

Two weeks ago, I did a web training on human rights and homelessness for a small group of advocates in Salt Lake City, Utah at the request of Bill Tibbits, from Crossroads Urban Center.  The training focused on issues of … Continue reading →

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Thank you.

Posted on May 6, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

At the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, inspiration is not hard to come by. Each day, I watch lawyers devote their time, skills, and expertise—their very lives—to end homelessness.  They work with limitless energy and passion, inspiring me … Continue reading →

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