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Oregon Legislature kills the Right to Rest Act (HB 2367) after 7-minute “hearing”

The Oregon Right to Rest Act (HB 2367) would have removed laws that further entrench people into poverty and traumatize our neighbors by citing them for sleeping, sitting, and standing in public space. In spite of the overwhelming public response…

We Cannot Address Discriminatory Police Enforcement Until We Overturn Discriminatory Laws

Despite Oregon legislature’s emphasis on “police accountability” this session, the Judiciary Committee refused to address discriminatory policing in public space. The day before it was scheduled to be heard, Chair Janelle Bynum pulled the Right to Rest Act (HB 2367)…

TOMORROW! International Online Celebration: 15 Years of Empowering the Homeless!

FINAL REMINDER!! Tomorrow, December 23, 2020 The National Union of the Homeless presents: HOUSING NOW!! No More Death in the Streets!! The15th Anniversary Celebration Honoring the South African Shackdwellers (Abahlali) Movement and the Western Regional Advocacy Project (WRAP) in the…

15 Years of building power for Human Rights

Enjoy Our Celebration Video from Upstart Media on Vimeo. Hey Everybody, As we celebrate our 15th Anniversary, our work at WRAP is more urgent than ever. We need your support to raise funds for 2021. We have started strong:…

Save the Date: Dec. 23: Honoring South African Shackdwellers Movement and the Western Regional Advocacy Project

Dear Officers, Members and Supporters of the National Union of the Homeless, the Abahlali (Shackdwellers Movement) of South Africa and the Western Regional Advocacy Project: On December 23, 2020, the National Union of the Homeless will host an International Online…

City Threatening Sweep of about 100 People Violating Pending Lawsuit Settlement

About 100 people without housing living in tents and tarps along 24th and California across from Sunny Lawson Park on public property are facing a massive sweep tomorrow (Wednesday 9/11/2019) where the city is threatening to take all of their…

Community Wants Answers After Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Venice | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2019 CONTACTS: Pete White, Los Angeles Community Action Network, 213-434-1594 | petew@cangress.org Dan Stormer, Civil Rights Attorney & Board Member, National Lawyers Guild Los Angeles, 213-361-7751 | dstormer@hadsellstormer.com Community Wants Answers After Police Shooting…

St. Mary’s Center Annual Homeless Memorial “compassion, Dignity, Respect!” | Oakland, CA

St. Mary’s Center Annual Homeless Memorial “compassion, Dignity, Respect!” Thursday, December 6th, 2018 at 11:00 am 925 Brockhurst Street, Oakland At San Pablo Avenue Join us as we lift up our community members who have lived and died on our…

Community Converges on Thanksgiving Eve to Demand Human Rights, End Homeless Sweeps | Denver , Colorado

When: Wednesday November 21st 2018 6pm Where: Location to be announced What: Community Convergence Demanding End of Homeless Sweeps After 4 weeks of non-stop police sweeps of homeless people trying to survive the winter, the people of Denver are saying…

Kick off the Denver Right to Survive Campaign Saturday!

Do you have your blanket ready? Do you have your picnic food ready? Well you have less than a day… Denver Right to Survive Campaign Kick off Picnic is Saturday October 27th 2018 at 12noon at Civic Center Park. Lets…