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The Street Sense Media Story, #MoreThanANewspaper Originally founded as a street newspaper in 2003, Street Sense Media has evolved into a multimedia center using a range of creative platforms to spotlight solutions to homelessness and empower people in need. The men and women who work with us do much more than sell this paper: They use film, photography, theatre, illustration, and more to share their stories with our community. Our media channels elevate voices, our newspaper vendor and digital marketing programs provide economic independence. And our in-house case-management services move people forward along the path toward permanent supportive housing. At Street Sense Media, we define ourselves through our work, talents, and character, not through our housing situation.
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AT A GLANCE BIRTHDAYS Jeanette Richardson Jan. 7 ARTIST/VENDOR
Rochelle Walker Jan.11 ARTIST/VENDOR
LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD For nearly twenty years, Street Sense has provided hundreds of people experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty with a chance to earn an income, and a chance to be heard. We believe in the power of journalism to transform people’s lives. Street Sense is dedicated to serving marginalized communities throughout our city and region. Since our inception, we have become a fixture in the region’s media landscape, publishing hard-hitting journalism about housing, gentrification, social justice, and a host of other subjects that are important to our readers. In December, I assumed the role of editor-in-chief. I am thrilled and humbled by the opportunity to continue to build on the work of my predecessors in this exciting newsroom. During his tenure, my mentor and friend Eric Falquero transformed Street Sense. Through his leadership, Eric turned our publication into a weekly paper, grew its full time dedicated staff, and started a fund to pay some of our interns. As I take the reins of this new position, I want to extend my gratitude to Eric and to all our volunteers, without whom the work we do at Street Sense would not be possible. Will Schick, Editor-in-Chief
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AUDIENCE EXCHANGE Eric Falquero (He/Him) @EricFalquero
Reflections TK. For now, some personal news: My last day at SSM was yesterday. If I did one right thing, it was hiring Will. I can’t wait to see how he leads. Next month I’m excited to join the incredible team at @wamu885 /@DCist as their first strategic partnerships editor.
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Congratulations Eric! You’ve done awesome work with @streetsensedc and I know your contributions to @wamu885 and @DCist will be great and valuable! So excited about this next chapter for you! 5:18 AM · DEC 24, 2021
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Emails indicate homeless encampment cleared ahead of Mayor Bowser’s housing presser BY AMANDA MICHELLE GOMEZ DCist
This article was first published by DCist on Dec. 21, 2021.
Earlier in the month, the city cleared a longtime encampment near Truxton Circle. PHOTO BY MAYDEEN MERINO.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser stood before a crowd outside the Chevy Chase Community Center last Thursday to present her new plan to build more affordable housing west of Rock Creek Park. Just a day before, an official from the Department of General Services apparently ordered the site cleared of a homeless encampment. An email thread, provided to DCist/WAMU, starts by declaring a “sweep” of the recreation center in preparation of the mayor’s scheduled event. The emails between government officials across several agencies begin Tuesday, Dec. 14. Employees were preparing for an event about how the Bowser administration intends to meet its larger goal of building 36,000 units by 2025. The goal is an important piece of the mayor’s re-election platform. “I need your help again,” wrote Cameron Washington with the Department of General Services in an email to a Department of Human Services colleague. “MMB will be at Chevy Chase Community tomorrow and we need assistance with cleaning belongings of a resident who lives in the bushes in the front of the property.” Melvyn Smith, with homeless services outreach at DHS, then flagged the “urgent” request for the department. The person
experiencing homelessness had “a large amount of belongings and property that is very visible and obstructing to the facility,” Smith said in an email. “The Mayor is scheduled to speak on this coming Thursday,” Smith continued, “and help is needed with preparing the location for this event by engaging the consumer to collect and gather his things in support of the event and the public who use this facility as well as those in attendance.” Attached photos of the scene in the email thread show several items, including a suitcase and blankets tucked into some bushes. Smith’s email prompted the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services to determine the encampment should be cleared because it “blocks a major entry/exit point for the facility.” Jamal Weldon with DMHHS, which oversees the city’s response to encampments, then ordered the “disposition and removal of these items” on Thursday, Dec. 15 — a few hours before the mayor’s prepared remarks. The photos included do not make clear where the apparent encampment was located in relation to the recreation center’s entrance or its proximity to the exact site of Bowser’s press conference. DCist/WAMU reached out to named officials, but none have
yet responded. Washington did forward the request to a DGS spokesperson, who did not immediately provide comment. A spokesperson for the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services said the department determined Thursday’s intervention met the threshold because items blocked “a major entry/exit point for the facility.” “Residents have not been observed at this location recently, though several outreach attempts have been conducted,” the spokesperson said via email. “[The Department of Public Works] was able to remove the large number of undisturbed/abandoned items and trim the foliage that also presented a blockage to that entry/ exit point.” The front desk at Chevy Chase Community Center, a facility of the Department of Parks and Recreation, also declined to comment on the encampment. Randy Speck, who chairs the Advisory Neighborhood Commission where the center is located, says he’d never seen an encampment there. Nor had he received any complaints about one blocking an entrance, he told DCist/WAMU via email. The emails underscore the lack of a clear policy around encampment clearings. City officials often say encampments are cleared for health and safety reasons, while some homeless
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Despite criticism from various lawmakers and housing advocates, the city has cleared encampments throughout the city this winter. PHOTO BY MAYDEEN MERINO.
advocates argue the reasons are oftentimes nebulous. They say residents are sometimes evicted from their tents for reasons that are not so clear cut, such as neighborhood complaints. On its website, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services says it will provide “ample notice and outreach before city officials clear an encampment.” But the agency also says it will make exceptions when an encampment poses an “immediate threat to public health or safety.” It’s unclear what the case was last Thursday; the encampment is not on the city’s public list of encampment “engagements.” How and when the city clears encampments has been in the spotlight in recent months. Bowser’s administration launched a new program over the summer in which officials offer housing to residents at select encampments, before clearing them and not allowing anyone to return. During one clearing under the program in NoMa this fall, a bulldozer driver struck and lifted an encampment resident who was still inside a tent. (The person wasn’t injured, according to officials). The program has been criticized by some advocates and councilmembers for criminalizing homelessness for being too visible, as well as not guaranteeing permanent housing; not every encamped resident gets housed. Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduced a measure earlier this month that would temporarily halt encampment clearings, and offer residents living outdoors access to services like lavatories and trash disposal. The Council had postponed the vote on the bill to Tuesday, but it ultimately failed to pass by a 7 to 5 vote. The council’s Office of Racial Equity has rated the bill favorably, writing that it will “protect the health and wellbeing of Black residents, Indigenous residents, and other residents of color living in encampments as long as the pause is in place.” Amber Harding, a housing attorney with the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, says the encampment clearing at Chevy Chase Community Center demonstrates the need for lawmakers to set clear boundaries for when and how city officials can engage with encampment residents, and to ensure officials are held accountable to those standards.
She said that if city officials cleared the encampment just to prepare for the mayor’s press conference, that would be extremely concerning. “It’s an abuse of power to clear encampments not for any justifiable, rational health and safety need, not with any notice to the person or opportunity for the person to say like, “Hey, I can clean that up if that’s a problem,” Harding tells DCist/ WAMU. “And just to reduce the presence of people who are homeless because there is a concern that it looks bad to the mayor when she’s talking about housing — to have such a visible reminder that she hasn’t created enough affordable housing to meet the need.” Harding notes that had Nadeau’s bill passed earlier this month, it may have prevented the Chevy Chase clearing. On Dec. 8, the council had opted to delay the vote on
Nadeau’s bill in the hopes of reaching a compromise. Several councilmembers voiced concerns that the bill bluntly restricted city officials from clearing any encampments. “There are areas where encampments are not ideal,” said At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson during the council’s debate earlier this month, naming one outside of Seaton Elementary in the spring. The Council voted on a revised version of the bill on Tuesday, one that wouldn’t stop clearings in certain spots like school or recreation center grounds. Still, councilmembers who had voiced concerns — like Henderson and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen — voted “no.” Various homeless advocates called the vote shameful. It’s unclear whether another bill will be introduced in the session next year.
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“What is a street paper?” In the words of those who sell them COMPILED BY TONY INGLIS Courtesy of International Network of Street Papers
Those familiar with street papers – people who buy them, people who read them, people who make them, people who support them – know what a street paper is: an enterprising solution to poverty, a sustainable income provider to those unable to find a job, an empowerment tool for those who are vulnerable or marginalised, on the fringes of society. But it is the people who sell these magazines and newspapers – on the streets, outside shops, in train stations, at busy intersections – who know what a street paper truly means, what it represents. The International Network of Street Papers asked these people – variously called sellers, salespeople, vendors, ‘Spokespersons for Culture’, camelots, Verkäufer*innen – what a street paper is to them, personally. Responses were varied and came from a vast geographical span, highlighting the diversity of people and ways of thinking amongst this network.
Denver VOICE’s Brian Augustine. Photo courtesy of Jesse R. Borrell.
“A street paper allows you to become part of regular society. When you become homeless, you quickly understand that you’re separated. You realise there are two different worlds. Through the VOICE, I’ve gained more friends than I’ve ever had in my life.” BRIAN AUGUSTINE Denver VOICE in Denver, Colorado, USA
Aurora da Rua's Clóvis Francisco. Photo courtesy of Henrique Peregrino
“To me, a street paper is sobriety and security. It allows me to live a dignified life, far from my addiction to alcohol. Selling Aurora da Rua was the best choice I could have made. Even in the pandemic, I managed to keep my income, as my point of sale allows me to access people in a safe and peaceful way. Everyone wants to know my life story.” CLÓVIS FRANCISCO Aurora da Rua in Salvador, Brazil
Enkete Mungbaba, 68, is from Congo and used to be a philosophy professor. Now he sells Iso Numero in Helsinki, Finland. Photo courtesy of Janne Hukka.
“For me the magazine means sivistys [a Finnish word meaning “self-cultivation” or “gaining wisdom” on a personal level]. That goes for myself. It is very important that I read Finnish every day and learn more of the language. Since I sell the magazine, I have to understand what the headlines and stories mean. I want everyone to read it.” Megaphone's Mark Irvine. Photo courtesy of Megaphone.
“Street papers – especially Megaphone – foster curiosity in what’s going on in your own backyard. The focus is on local happenings, achievements and developments in the neighbourhood. Selling Megaphone has given me a different perspective. It has also made me a more outgoing person. It's the interaction with customers, most of whom I don’t even know by name, even the regular
ENKETE MUNGBABA Iso Numero in Helsinki, Finland
ones, that make selling the magazine all worthwhiwle. They are really helping me come out of a hard period. It has been a bright light in a dark time. It’s become about more than just making money, it’s a chance to connect with the community.” MARK IRVINE Megaphone in Vancouver, Canada
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Ocas" vendor Claudo Bongiovani Azevedo.Photo courtesy of Luisa Santosa
“Ocas” changed my life. It has been fundamental for me since 2004. It entered my life in a dark period, when I was living on the streets. I lived in that situation for 11 months. But by selling this magazine, I was able to change my life because with the money I made I was able to pay for a place to live and food to eat. I became a normal man
Hus Forbi's Jesper Bisgaard. Photo courtesy of Anders Bøggild]
that was living collectively again. It allowed me to study, to learn English, to become a published writer. I am going to be a member of the Ocas” project for as long as I am alive and as long as the magazine is released.”
“Hus Forbi has been an ultimatum for me. I wouldn’t be alive today without it. That’s the truth. [The street paper] prevents me from falling into deep holes and not caring about my body and health. [Those who sell it] are one and all lovely people who haven’t had an easy journey. Instead of being alone, we are a bunch of people who can meet all over Denmark. And if it’s not going so well, we help each other the best we can.”
CLAUDO BONGIOVANI AZEVEDO Ocas” in São Paulo, Brazil
JESPER BISGAARD Hus Forbi in Copenhagen, Denmark
Traços' Marcus Vinicius. Photo courtesy of Thaís Mallon
“Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that: ‘All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights’. However, these rights end up being denied in several places. Therefore, it is important to value the role of street papers in the reintegration of vulnerable populations so that they have access to an education, income, and social and psychological assistance. I have personally witnessed how a street paper – Traços – has transformed my life. Only in this way will we be able to achieve a more equal and dignified society for all.” MARCUS VINICIUS Traços in Brasília, Brazil
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Nový Prostor's Martin. Photo courtesy of Michal Zeman.
“The street paper means a lot to me. I had an accident, I was hit by a car, then I was in coma and I deal with lifelong consequences. I feel dizzy and can’t do hard work, so I’m glad that I can sell Nový Prostor. If it didn’t exist, I wouldn’t have money to live.” MARTIN Nový Prostor in Prague, Czech Republic
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Groundcover News' Hosea’ Hill. Photo courtesy of Groundcover News. He needs the streets and the streets need him: Rudolf Druschke, known as the lovely Rudi by his customers, has stood at the same spot 'Am Dreieck' on Düsseldorf’s Nordstraße every day selling fiftyfifty for 24 years. Photo courtesy of Hans Peter Heinrich / fiftyfifty.
“To me, fiftyfifty means not giving up. It means the courage to start your life over and level the playing field. I wandered the streets for a long time before I came across fiftyfifty in 1995. I was an alcoholic and it caused me to lose my job, my livelihood, my marriage, my colleagues, my friends and even contact with my children. The street paper gave me the courage to get help and I have now been sober for 22 years.”
“Street papers have a sort of superpower. They give all people a direct contact to the homeless in their communities and a platform and voice to discuss homelessness and social issues. They make people care about those who are homeless and conjure a deep appreciation for street papers because of that.” HOSEA’ HILL Groundcover News in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
RUDOLF DRUSCHKE fiftyfifty in Düsseldorf, Germany
Ocas" vendor José Fernandes Junior. Photo courtesy of Luisa Santosa.
“The street paper saved my life. That’s not an exaggeration. It was a way out for me – it helped me get out of a catastrophic situation when I found myself homeless. It has given me work, dignity and several friends.” JOSÉ FERNANDES JUNIOR Ocas in São Paulo, Brazil
L'Itinéraire's Agathe Melançon. Photo courtesy of L'Itinéraire.
“For me, L'Itinéraire is belonging. I feel that I am part of a great team. We get a helping hand and benefit from having people around us, breaking out of isolation, talking with people, having a space to communicate, especially when we write for the street paper. It allows you to have a little extra income and a flexible schedule. And street papers create awareness of the reality of people living on the street and
in poverty. L'Itinéraire helps me a lot: I sometimes take grocery bags from Moisson Montréal, a food bank that partners with our organisation. The intervention workers are good listeners. They helped me after the death of my mother recently. It's good to have people around who don't judge me and take me as I am.” AGATHE MELANÇON L’Itinéraire in Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Expressing myself BY JACKIE TURNER Artist/Vendor
I think that Street Sense is a paper that let’s people say how they feel. Right now, I still feel a little down because of what’s happening to my home, the U.S.A. The best country in the world. Even though I am Black and my people were slaves, we worked and prayed and made this a place we love. We had morals, respect, and wanted all people to be free. So, I thought now I know that only the haters rule! I say that because something has gotten in America. The young are tated up and unable to tell what they are by sight. Red, blue, green, one side shave hair. Living here and there. The news says 32 million people in America are on illegal drugs and more than a half-million are homeless.
Street papers BY CARLOS CAROLINA Artist/Vendor
I’m a writer at heart, and I like the fact that I can come to Street Sense and write. I have a lot of positivity with me, or shall I say “within me.” And I love to express myself in writing. Thank you, Street Sense, for letting me express myself. In a way, the city tries hard not to see me. I love y’all anyway. But I really feel that I’m not very good at people. I don’t really like dealing with people. I just like to write. That’s just me. I’m a writer. I really want to get into writing books and screenplays. I don’t really like writing about a bunch of ghetto, hood stuff because God has blessed me to live through a lot of life’s
obstacles and I’m grateful. Now, I’m looking for a nine to five job, but not just any job. I really feel as though that should be everyone’s mindset. As far as writing for the paper, I love doing that. I’m a writer, but not just any writer. I like to write about the good things in life, and I’m sure life appreciates that. I’m not looking to air life’s dirty laundry out, then expect her to treat me kindly. “Life don’t walk like that.” And that’s why I love writing self-empowering stuff. I like to write about the beauties of life, the lessons she bestows upon me, and how I overcome her obstacles.
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Advice BY AUGUST MALLORY Artist/vendor
Invite the homeless to your school or college or civic group. Purchase the homeless paper and give it to your friends. Try not to be afraid to speak to a homeless person. Be a friend to a homeless person, buy them lunch.
Street Papers BY DANIEL BALL Artist/vendor
Let us talk about these two words: street papers. I love to read Street Sense papers to some of my customers up on 19th Street NW. One day, one of my good customers named Chris gave me a $100 bill. And I gave him a Street Sense paper that same day. Yes, Street Sense has helped me to make some income every year. And that’s a good thing.
Sinking in White X-Mas BY GRACIAS GARCIAS Artist/Vendor
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Snow BY DON L. GARDNER Artist/vendor
Snow makes its way to the earth As God commands his angels to signal glory Holding back destruction Waiting to perform its duty Covering everything in its path Without waste, but with haste Orchestrating beauty in every flake formed Consuming all uncleanliness With a touch of class So soft and white, makes it all so right Weighing the weightless with care As the snow fills the air Nothing can compare To that magnificent power That the snow carry Chills and thrills Fulfilling every need That intends to be covered Standing on its own With the crown of freeze Right down to the last melting spot To all of those who enjoy the snow Even when it has to stop
Looking back, and looking forward: The New Year BY JEFFREY J. CARTER Artist/vendor
Because of the pandemic, America has changed. We Americans had to practice something called social distancing. We had to be six feet apart from each other. And those who tested positive for Covid-19 had to be quarantined and stay indoors or at home for two weeks. We had to wear masks inside and outside of public spaces and on public transportation. We lost many lives because of Covid-19. The government shut down. Some people went out of business and lost their jobs. Schools closed down.
But looking forward, schools and some businesses are starting to open back up. The country’s infrastructure is still up and running. And mask wearing restrictions are not as tough as they were at the beginning of the pandemic. Now, the media is talking about a new strain of the virus. So, I wonder what this means for the world in the future. But I am hopeful for the new year. Wish you a happy new year.
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OPINION
Pit bull bans are a housing issue BY DAN REED Greater Greater Washington
This article was first published in Greater Greater Washington on Oct. 13, 2021.
It’s Pit Bull Awareness Month, which is a time to celebrate this misunderstood (but very common) dog breed and help get them adopted. One barrier to finding these dogs loving homes are breed-specific laws and housing restrictions, which were intended to protect people from unsafe dogs but have long failed to do so. Meet my dog Drizzy (See pictures below). My partner and I adopted him last summer. Like many dogs, he can usually be found going for long walks or destroying squeaky balls. We’ve enjoyed him so much that last summer, we fostered another dog named Aruba. She’s an eight-month-old puppy who was found as a stray. Both Drizzy and Aruba are pit bulls. Drizzy came from a rescue in Virginia, and we own a home in Montgomery County, so there was no issue when we wanted to adopt him. It wasn’t so easy for Aruba. She came from the shelter in Prince George’s County, which has banned pit bulls since 1997. Anyone caught with a dog suspected of being a pit bull can get fined up to $1,000 or even go to jail. Instead, dogs like her usually end up at other shelters or with groups like Vindicated Pit Bull Rescue, which saved Aruba. In turn, they have to find a potential adopter outside of the county. But that family can’t live in an apartment complex or a homeowner’s association, because they often ban them too. Despite being a puppy with no record of harming anyone, she was treated like a danger because of how she looked.
WTF are pit bulls? There’s actually no such thing as a pit bull: the term can refer to several different breeds, including American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier, but is often used to describe dogs with big heads and stocky builds. As a result, studies show that even shelter staff and veterinarians have a hard time picking out pit bulls based on physical features. Due to overbreeding, many “pit bull type dogs” are mixed breeds. For example, a DNA test for Drizzy found that his top four breeds are American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Chow Chow, and German Shepherd. When I take him for walks, people usually either clock him as a pit bull or a lab. Pit bulls were bred for a variety of reasons: some were family dogs, or helped around the farm. One (alleged) pit bull mix named Sergeant Stubby served in World War I and returned to the US a hero. Others were bred to fight, and this led to stereotypes that the dogs were inherently dangerous.
People were mad Starting in the 1980s, a series of high-profile pit bull attacks led to communities around the United States instituting bans on owning or breeding pit bulls. The dogs were frequently associated with criminal behavior. A 1999 article in City Journal compared their presence in a neighborhood to “drug dealing, prostitution, or aggressive panhandling.”
A pitbull rescue smiles while out for a walk. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTIN VEENEMA/UNSPLASH.COM
Breed ban supporters relied on myths about pit bulls, like that they had locking jaws or were overly aggressive. Then DC councilmember Jim Graham, who repeatedly tried to pass a pit bull ban, told the Washington Post that “In the wrong hands, these dogs are lethal weapons.” In some ways, this was a natural reaction. A news story would appear about a dog attacking somebody (like in Takoma Park in 2007) and elected officials would propose a ban, assuming this would keep people safe. Prince George’s County banned “pit bull type dogs” in 1997 after a dog attacked an 11-yearold boy and, over the next four years, euthanized 2,400 dogs.
Breed specific laws didn’t work But pit bull bans didn’t make communities safer. The town of North Beach, Maryland got rid of its ban because, as one councilmember put it, there was “no practical way to prove whether the dog that attacked is in fact a ‘pit bull’.” In 2005, the animal control director in Prince George’s County said that 70% of the pit bulls they impounded were “nice dogs,” and that the law prevented them from going after dangerous dogs. As Malcolm Gladwell pointed out in his 2006 New Yorker feature about pit bulls, actual data shows that dogs of all breeds can bite and attack people. Today, most jurisdictions in the region no longer have pit bull wlaws. Virginia bans breed-specific laws entirely. DC restricts dogs that “without provocation” cause a serious injury to a person or another animal. The focus is now on bad owners, not dogs. And shelters that once euthanized pit bulls, like the Humane Rescue Alliance now fight breed bans. The holdout is Prince George’s, which upheld the ban in 2019. Leaders admit that it didn’t actually keep the dogs out of the county, which still impounds hundreds of suspected pit bulls each year: “If we’re sitting up here and say that pit bulls don’t exist in Prince George’s County, we’re all lying to each other,” councilmember Sydney Harrison told WTOP.
This is a housing issue If you want to rent a home in Prince George’s County, your lease will likely include some variation on this phrase: “Tenant certifies that Tenant does not own a pit bull nor will Tenant acquire, harbor or maintain a pit bull upon the premises during
the term of this lease.” This is common in other jurisdictions too. When my partner and I rented an apartment in Montgomery County three years ago, the lease listed 38 restricted breeds, including American Pit Bull Terrier, German Shepherd, Husky, and more obscure ones like the Briard, Jindo, and Kuvasz. If your dog wasn’t on the list, the property manager could still reject them after a “visual inspection” or if another resident objected. Thus, you could lose your housing because of somebody’s perception of your dog. The Best Friends Animal Society found that 13.7% of dogs surrendered to shelters were there because of their owners’ housing issues, like getting evicted. That’s if you can find housing in the first place. “Petfriendly” apartment complexes may still have restrictions and tend to be more expensive or charge extra in pet rent, putting them out of reach for many pet owners. Many landlords require rental insurance, but insurance companies can deny or restrict your coverage if you have a pit bull). Until 2014, landlords in Maryland could be held liable if a tenant’s pit bull attacks somebody. Even if you own a home, homeowner and condo associations can restrict or ban pets. So people can end up in really tight situations. The New York Times interviewed one man who wanted to move closer to family in Colorado, but had to wait until Denver repealed its pit bull ban last year. One Arlington resident described how she and her roommate, unable to find a rental that would take a pit bull, and ended up in a house that lacked running or hot water.
Stereotypes are dumb After a month with us, Aruba found a loving home outside Prince George’s to a family that owned a home. But many pit bulls in our region aren’t so lucky. In 2019, the county euthanized 400 dogs who could not find homes. To be honest, before I adopted Drizzy I thought they were dangerous too. I couldn’t have told you what a pit bull even looked like, but when I first saw “PIT BULL” on his medical papers, I was worried. I couldn’t square that with the sweet, goofy dog we had just brought home: is this what people were so afraid of? But I have learned these misconceptions about pit bulls have real consequences for innocent dogs and their families. This Pit Bull Awareness Month, I hope you’ll take time to learn about this awesome but misunderstood breed, and how we can give them a chance at better lives.
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No time for Trump fatigue. The fight is far from over. BY JEFF TAYLOR Artist/vendor
I know many of us wouldn't mind if Donald John Trump fell off the face of the earth never to be heard from again. (Wow! Just writing that felt therapeutic.) We're exhausted by being outraged at all the lying and trampling of norms that used to underlie the most basic of decent human behaviors. We're glad he's no longer president and hope never to deal with Trump in that position ever again. We'd love to never give this boorish toad another thought. But beware the danger of Trump fatigue. Donald Trump is not finished wreaking havoc upon the fabric of our nation. Not by a long shot. He is looking at the very real possibility of doing at least some time in prison for one or more of his cornucopia of crimes in and out of office. The only thing that may save him from some kind of consequence of confinement — to save the rest of us from him — is a second presidency and its accompanying protections and privileges. If he runs again, he’ll cheat to make sure he wins. Republicans have been hard at work and are already implementing their plans to make sure their candidates win. All you have to do is make sure Secretaries of State in swing states are GOP loyalists, fill the ranks of poll workers and all the various aspects of vote tallying with Trump supporters, and easy peasy! Election stolen. Democrats have long been weak in the face of naked election theft and failed to call out the GOP's galling project. The 2000 election came down to Florida, whose Republican Secretary of State Katherine Harris purged voter rolls of overwhelmingly African-American ex-felons. She openly campaigned for Bush and certified his electors despite a contested 600-vote margin that was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court. Ultimately, of course, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the election to Bush anyway. In 2004, Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell co-chaired Bush’s campaign and presided over a number of steps meant to suppress Democratic votes, such as removing polling places in densely populated urban areas in favor of the suburbs. In 2016, how many people would have gotten their butts to the polls and held their noses to vote for Hillary Clinton had they known about the attack on our democracy by Russian actors?
The only reason the American people were not informed before going to the polls was because Barack Obama feared being accused of messing up the election if he told voters what was going on. Shame on Obama for folding. 2020 was declared among the best-run elections ever, and yet Trump falsely calls fraud. A cheater cries cheating when he fairly loses. Now we're facing the most critical midterm elections in history. Republican majorities in 2022 will solidify their power to ensure sweeping victories from 2024 forward for generations. This is the final battle line. And they're not being the least bit coy about it. They understand politics better than Democrats. Far too many Democrat and Independent voters look no further than the top of the ticket and fail to get out for midterm elections. Politics is bottom up, starting with local school boards, which the GOP intends to use as a galvanizing lever. Look to hear more fearmongering about critical race theory and transgender tolerance. We cannot allow Republicans to succeed with their plans for 2022. If they do, then it's game over for American democracy. And no, that is unfortunately not hyperbole. We the people must not assume for a second that Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi or Joe Biden will save us. They need us to save them. And not through any act of violence. Rather, we initiate a million conversations with folks who have been lied to and manipulated into fearing and hating their fellow citizens. It's reprehensible and for most of them, it's not their fault. When people know the truth they tend to make wiser choices. We also need to make sure all those already on the side of reason know what the GOP game plan is. Forewarned is Forearmed. And then we must vote in staggering numbers. Donald Trump, on a rare occasion, spoke the truth. Proposals to expand early and mail-in voting, he said, would lead to “levels of voting that, if you ever agreed to it, you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.” Remember folks, the 1% is counting on us not being able to do simple math. There are way more of us than there are of them. It's about time we started acting like it.
You are important enough to be loved BY JACKIE TURNER Artist/vendor
For all the people who ever thought that there is a chance that something is wrong with them, or that somehow they don't fit in the world -- everybody feels that way one time or another. If the only relationship you have is with God, that's good, because God can lead you to a real relationship. Friends drift in and out, only a few last a lifetime. If you talk to people by phone, text, or an occasional visit, you do have a part in this world. Contact with people makes you important. Don't go thinking that you don't matter. You do. You're not depressed if you can think
about improvement. When you want to look nice, take a bath, brush your teeth, put on a smile. That's a positive. You're not that bad; in fact, there is hope. A life is a gift from God, made by a man and a woman. But it is up to them to create and bring a person to life. If a woman decides not to deliver a baby in this world, that's her choice, because if she really doesn't want to bring life she won't, even if it means hurting herself. So for all people who don't feel loved, some woman loved you enough to bring you into this world. Know you are important enough to be loved.
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