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08/2005  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
U.S. Attorney's Office Unfair in Grouping Homeless with Security Suspects

Today's warning from the U.S. Attorney's office unfairly singles out homeless people, adding to a d
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05/2005  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
ID Legislation Creates Hurdles for Homeless People

Homeless people will have a more difficult time getting housing, employment and benefits under legi
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07/2004  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
Report Finds New Votintg Laws Impede Homeless Persons' American Political Rights

This Independence Day will find many more homeless and impoverished citizens with greater obstacles
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06/2004  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
"SECOND CHANCE ACT" OF 2004

Washington, DC - Today, bipartisan legislation s
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04/2004  ::  NLCHP Program: Civil Rights
Homeless Face Increasing Identification Hurdles Post 9/11

America’s homeless are being denied many basic food and shelter benefits due to heightened identifi
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