Brittany Watts, 33, was charged with a felony in Ohio after police searched her toilet after she suffered a miscarriage. Doctors are pushing the prosecutor to drop charges.
A memorial was held for those who died in Santa Cruz streets unhoused, the most expensive rental market in the country. Hear voices of both sadness and hope.
Poet Gregory Pond read this poem at a memorial for the world-celebrated revolutionary poet Jack Hirschman’s 90th birthday in San Francisco. Jack died in 2021. He took his message of transformation and brotherhood around the globe. His great heart was open to all, from the panhandler on the corner to his peers in the world of international poetry and struggle.
Homeless and supporters stand together on this winter solstice night mourning the unhoused who have died on our streets. The memorial reminds us of the cruel reality that some of us are unhoused, living outside. Their voices must be at the forefront of the fight to end homelessness.
Wood Street End-of-Year Letter 2023!
Wood Street Commons
Season’s Greetings Wood Street Allies, Friends, and Family,
It’s hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end...
Human Rights Watch & Amnesty International call for Israel to be investigated for war crimes in targeting journalists, after a Reuters investigation conclusively found that its journalist was killed by an Israeli tank shell fired on him and others.
Thanks to the Benton Harbor Community Water Council and Rev Edward Pinkney, Benton Harbor’s water system is now providing safe water to its residents.. All the lead service lines have been replaced. But now Benton Harbor faces another drinking water crisis—the water, now safe to drink, is unaffordable.
A Mississippi FedEx driver suffered emotional distress after forced to work same route after alleging being shot at by two white men, according to lawsuit.
Twenty nine poor Texas border counties are designated medically underserved. Residents lack access to primary care services, sites, or providers to meet their medical needs. There is an effort to change that.
The U.N. climate summit ended with nations pledging to transition away from fossil fuels, but the final text fails to explicitly call for a phaseout of fossil fuels, language sought by over 100 countries.
From January 12-15, 2024, the Witness at the Border immigrant rights group is sponsoring a Workshop for Justice/Taller por la Justicia in Ajo, Arizona to reflect on the fight for the rights of migrants and asylum seekers and where we go from here. The registration deadline is December 15.
Chicago voters will decide whether to increase the Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) on home sales of over $1 million, creating a dedicated source of funding for preventing and ending homelessness in Chicago.
Despite Texas Gov. Abbott's pledge to continue the battle, opponents of 4-foot-wide orange spherical buoys—which span 1,000 feet of the Rio Grande River—celebrated the appeals court decision to remove them.
The UAW International Union has voted to join the call for a ceasefire. "The UAW International is calling for an immediate permanent ceasefire in Israel and Palestine so that we can get to the work of building a lasting peace, building social justice and building a global community of solidarity."
