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Why D.C. Government Favors Luxury Condos Over Affordable Housing in Congress Heights
June 30, 2018
By Justice First On Wednesday, June 27th at 10:00AM, Congress Heights tenants and their lawyers will be back in court demanding an end to slum conditions, deceitful deals, gentrification and displacement. Join Justice First...
Read More ShareShaken, Not Deterred
June 30, 2018
By Jourgette Reid-Sillah, Richman ApartmentsAlmost eight years ago, my family moved to Richman Apartments in Southeast D.C. At the time there was an empty lot across the street where I was told town homes...
Read More ShareOver 100,000 Voices Demand Congress to Reject Cruel Rent Hikes
June 30, 2018
Tenants and organizers outside the U.S. Capitol This morning at 11:00 AM, representatives from ONE DC, Bread for the City, and the Poor People's Campaign delivered a petition with over 100,000 signatures to House...
Read More ShareRecent HUD proposal is another attempt to shrink federal subsidies to low-income families
May 31, 2018
By Kelly IradukundaThe proposal made by HUD Secretary Ben Carson earlier this month to raise the rent for low-income families receiving federal housing subsidies is another attempt by the Trump administration to shrink federal...
Read More ShareWho Would Really Benefit from an Amazon HQ2 in DC?
May 30, 2018
By Nora Charles & Kelly Iradukunda On the evening of May 22, around 150 people from across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia attended a town hall in Columbia Heights to voice their concerns about the...
Read More ShareONE DC featured in "Right to the City" Exhibit at Anacostia Community Museum
April 30, 2018
By Angie Whitehurst A Right to the City is a timely exhibition and comes at a pivotal moment for the nation's capital as our neighborhoods experience rapid and profound transformations. Developed under the direction...
Read More ShareStudents and Teachers join Climate Advocates to Rally for Strong, Progressive Carbon Rebate Policy
April 30, 2018
Dozens of students, teachers, and climate and justice advocates joined together for a rally on April 13 to urge the D.C. Council to introduce a strong, progressive carbon fee-and-rebate policy soon. On the steps...
Read More ShareElections for the People
April 30, 2018
By Ericka Taylor, DC Fair Elections CoalitionAfter a multi-year campaign, on March 13, 2018, the Fair Elections Act of 2017, designed to empower small donors and democratize the city’s electoral system, officially became law....
Read More Share"They don't even treat dogs this badly"
April 30, 2018
By Dominic Moulden"They don't even treat dogs this badly." This is the statement Congress Heights resident and leader Robert Green made when the tenants, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, the Washington Lawyers'...
Read More ShareCelebrating the Commons - Emancipation Day 2018
April 30, 2018
Drummers from MOMIE's TLC introduced the program Native Washingtonians participate in ritual burning of the settlement sheet ONE DC members pose outside the building after the banner drop!Click here to view more photos from...
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