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View from behind of three officers in black shirts that read "Police/Ice" taking a handcuffed man in jeans and a white T-shirt toward a partially visible truck. Two of the officers are men, one a pony-tailed woman.
Reported Article

ICE Is Coming to Your Building—Are You Ready?

If you have residents or clients who might be targeted by ICE (you do), it’s crucial to know what to do, and what not to do, when immigration officials show up.

Large imposing building with two peaked-roof five story sections joined by a lower section with a flat roof. The two taller parts have Greek columns. Trees in front are beginning to bud; two cars are parked at meters along the curb.
Practitioner Voice

How Education and Housing Advocates Worked Together to Win More Rental Assistance

In Maryland, parents and school leaders joined with housing advocates to win additional rental assistance, targeted to families in the state’s community schools.

Reported Article

In the Trump 2.0 Era, ‘Organizing Is the Antidote’

Tenant organizers and advocates say the only way to protect communities is to stay the course—organizing for housing rights, tenant protections, and political power.

Three actors in a play: a Black woman looking offstage and pointing, a Black man holding on to her other arm, and a white woman reaching toward the Black man, a coffee cup in her other hand. They're in front of some steps and behind them is a graffiti'd wall
Review

Clybourne Park on Stage, Housing Inequity in Real Life—A Post-Show Reflection

Clybourne Park—a play exploring race, real estate, and community tensions—can set the stage for discussion on the lasting impacts of housing discrimination, gentrification, and the fight for affordability. What lessons can we take from the past to shape a more just housing future?

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Reported Article

These HUD Cuts Have Gotten Less Attention, But the Effects Will Still Be Harmful

Technical assistance might seem dull, but it’s vital for addressing the homelessness and housing crisis. And it’s about to be a lot harder for federal grantees to get.

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Practitioner Voice

The Climate Crisis Hits Tenants Hardest. They’re Fighting Back.

From California to North Carolina, tenants are organizing to demand protections from natural disasters.

A crowd of people protesting in a city street. In focus is a young woman holding up a sign that reads "Se Vende/Artículo/47 (C.E.)
Whatever Happened to ...

In Barcelona, Rent Control Shows Promise—But Short Term Rentals Limit Progress

It’s been a year since Catalunya implemented rent control. How well is it working, and why have tenants rallied for more protections?

A massive 9-story red brick armory with a curved metal roof, seen from one end. Reminiscent of medieval architecture, the edifice has two tall crenelated towers with conical roofs flanking the main entrance, and another, shorter tower topped by a gazebo. A chain-link fence borders the property, and buses, trucks, and cars can be seen in the street, and pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Reported Article

There’s a Community Oversight Fight Brewing in the Bronx

After organizing and giving input for decades, the community around the Kingsbridge Armory might actually see it redeveloped—and they want to continue to have a say in how it goes.

Opinion

In New Jersey, Pivotal Affordable Housing Decision Turns 50

The Mount Laurel Doctrine is credited with helping to create 75,000 affordable homes in New Jersey. But, of course, it hasn’t been a simple panacea either.

Storefront seen from the street, in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Colorful Indian clothing is displayed on seven mannequins in a retail storefront. A woman in jeans and a black jacket is walking by on the sidewalk.
Poetry

Poem: Ode to Jackson Heights

Usman Hameedi, chair of Mass Poetry, captures Jackson Heights in a poem that evokes the sensory delights of a favorite place.

A crowd of marchers in a city street of high-rises and older buildings, most carrying colorful hand-lettered signs advocating housing for all. In the foreground, a person in an orange T-shirt carries a large daisy-shaped sign that reads "Homes for All"
Opinion

Six Reasons Why Housing Is a Human Right

A law professor explains why housing should be—and someday might be—considered a human right in the United States.

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Reported Article

DOGE Undermines Anti-Discrimination Protections in Housing With More Cuts

HUD is attempting to withdraw more than half of its grants to the private organizations that educate about and enforce housing-related anti-discrimination laws.

Shelterforce Weekly

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