Selected Media Coverage

Take a look at some of the key articles and interviews featuring NLCHP's issues and expertise!

August 2009:

Maria Foscarinis was a guest on To the Point on public radio to discuss the recent trend in cities criminalizing homelessness.  Listen to the broadcast here.

In an Op-Ed for the New York Times, Barbara Ehrenreich references our Homes Not Handcuffs report and asks: Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor?

July 2009:

Human Rights Program Director, Eric Tars, produced a daily video blog of his visit to New Orleans with the U.N Advisory Group on Forced Evictions.  The Hub featured this blog during the last week of July.

Coverage of our Homes Not Handcuffs report appeared in: The Huffington Post, NPR, Los Angeles Times, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Bradenton Herald, Orlando Sentinel, USA Today, Gainesville Sun. 

Maria Foscarinis appeared in a CNN story about lobbyists paying homeless people to stand in line for them for admission to Congressional hearings on Capitol Hill.

May 2009:

The Tampa Tribune and the St. Pete Times reported on a lawsuit filed against the city of St. Petersburg for its measures to criminalize homelessness.

April 2009:

WAMU Radio in Washington, DC interviewed Domestic Violence Staff Attorney, Cecelia Friedman Levin, highlighting NLCHP's report: Insult to Injury: Violations of the Violence Against Women Act.  Access the full interview here.

March 2009:

The Huffington Post published a blog by Maria Foscarinis called Invest in Ending Homelessness.  View and comment on the blog here!

February 2009:

MarketWatch published a story on the lack of tenants' rights when their rental properties are foreclosed.  The story, available here, quotes Maria Foscarinis and cites NLCHP's newly released report, Without Just Cause.

C-SPAN recorded a briefing held today by the National Low Income Housing Coalition on Renters in Crisis: Issues and Solutions.  NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis, participated and spoke about the rights of renters living in foreclosed homes.  Click here to see the entire 1-hour briefing.

January 2009:

MSNBC.com reported on increasing homelessness across the country, as well as on the descreasing resources that are available to meet this need.  NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis, and Policy Director, Laurel Weir, are quoted.  Click here for the story.

December 2008:

The Sarasota Herald Tribune featured a story on hardships faced by renters of foreclosed properties.  The story is available here and features policy recommendations for states from NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis.

November 2008:

Legal Bisnow featured NLCHP's 10th Annual McKinney-Vento Awards Dinner in its newsletter.  Click here for photos and more on the event!

WAMU in Washington, DC featured a story on barriers to voting rights for homeless persons, with a statement by NLCHP Civil Rights Director, Tulin Ozedeger.  Click here for more. 

October 2008:

Time Magazine Online featured a story on the rise in hate crimes against homeless people, featuring quotes from NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis.  Click here for the full story.

The Honolulu Star Bulletin featured NLCHP's Children & Youth Staff Attorney, Eric Tars, in its story about homeless children in Hawaii settling a lawsuit giving them access to stable education.  Click here to see the article. 

The New York Times published a letter to the editor on the voting rights of homeless people, written by NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis.  Click here to view the letter. 

September 2008:

NLCHP's Civil Rights Program Director, Tulin Ozdeger, was featured on CNN's story on homeless persons' voting rights.  Click here to view the video.

August 2008:

In response to a recent artcle in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Philadelphia more tolerant of homeless than other cities," NLCHP submitted a letter to the editor, which you can view online here or download here.

May 2008:

Washington Post - Abuse Victims Face Bias, Study Says
May 8 - A recent study conducted in Washington, DC shows that survivors of domestic violence face illegal discrimination when they seek new, safe housing.

March/April 2008:

Odyssey Magazine featured a story on NLCHP Executive Director, Maria Foscarinis.  Click here to see the story in its entirety.