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Author Archives: homelessnesslaw
2016 LEAP Breakfast
On June 16th, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty held its LEAP (Lawyers Executive Advisory Partners) Breakfast at the Bank of America in Washington D.C. The LEAP Program includes attorneys from corporate legal departments and law firms who … Continue reading
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This Week’s Timely Reminder from Pope Francis
This week, Pope Francis has been in Washington, D.C. – at the White House, Capitol Hill, the Basilica, and a homeless shelter. This pope, a massively popular cultural star and hero to many, has touched a nerve in his approach … Continue reading
The 2015 National Forum on the Human Right to Housing
Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25 marked the Law Center’s two-day National Forum on the Human Right to Housing, hosted by the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center in Washington, D.C. The event gathered organizers, attorneys and legal service providers, … Continue reading
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Maria Foscarinis Defends Title V Before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Maria Foscarinis, Executive Director of the Law Center, testified before The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. The hearing, titled “Saving Taxpayer Dollars in Federal Real Estate: Reducing … Continue reading
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Police Violence Against Homeless, Poor Persons, Housing & Homelessness Addressed At Global Review of U.S. Human Rights Record
On Monday, May 11, the U.N. Human Rights Council reviewed the U.S. for compliance with its human rights obligations as part of the U.S.’s second Universal Periodic Review raising concerns about the criminalization of homelessness and poverty as well as … Continue reading
Housing & Homelessness Addressed At Global Review of U.S. Human Rights Record
On Monday, May 11, the U.N. Human Rights Council reviewed the U.S. for compliance with its human rights obligations as part of the U.S.’s second Universal Periodic Review. Thanks to advocacy by the Law Center and others, several countries raised … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Greene, homelessness, Housing, Human Rights, periodic review, U.N.
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U.S. Report to the Human Rights Council Under-Represents the Violations of the Human Right to Housing
Last Friday, the U.S. government released its report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, downplaying the state of housing and homelessness concerns in the U.S. The report was prepared as part of the U.S. government’s obligations for its second Universal … Continue reading
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The Law Center’s 2014 Accomplishments and an Overview of Homelessness in America
This past year was an incredible one for the Law Center thanks to our many advocates and supporters. We saw many accomplishments and raised an unprecedented amount of awareness on the issue of homelessness. See a synopsis of our 2014 … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Asked to Review Wisconsin Voter ID Case
On January 7, 2015, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (Law Center) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review last fall’s 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Frank v. Walker, our challenge to the Wisconsin voter ID statute. In … Continue reading
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Funding Allocation Made To National Housing Trust Fund
After more than a decade of work by the Law Center and other advocates seeking to generate more federal funding for affordable housing development, the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) became law in 2008. The funding source for the NHTF … Continue reading
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