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Since then, and with the help of volunteers and donations, the organization has provided thousands of hot meals, coffees, pieces of clothing and conversation to unhoused individuals.

Protestors held signs reading “being poor is not a crime” and “being unhoused is not a crime.”

The moment stood out in part because of its contrast with many political figures who invoke Christianity while showing little interest in extending dignity to the unhoused.

While it is true that the district has made huge progress against crime, and the number of unhoused residents is far lower than a decade ago even though homeless populations nationwide have soared, the rise of conspicuous encampments around Washington is one of the reasons Virginia was almost able to lure away the city’s NBA and NHL teams.

I get very unhappy when people conflate criminality with disorder or uncleanliness, or with people who are suffering from addictions or mental illness, or who are unhoused.