Emma Ockerman

Arkansas lawmakers push to ban local limits on rental application fees Arkansas lawmakers are considering a bill to bar local governments from capping rental application fees and deposits.

An Arkansas bill could bar local governments from capping rental application and background check fees.

Cuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD Uncertainty The Housing Choice Voucher program, a rent lifeline for low-income families, faces a funding shortfall as layoffs target the federal housing agency.

The Housing Choice Voucher program faces a possible funding shortfall as layoffs target HUD.

A womb-to-prison pipeline threatens kids in the child-welfare system A teen mom grew up in Philly’s child-welfare system. When she gave birth in juvenile detention, the system took her daughter.

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When I lived in a California homeless shelter, my hope turned into despair | Opinion An unhoused man who lives in Orange explains why he and other Californians who lack a permanent home are so reluctant to stay in shelters.

"The shelter system in place today is designed to isolate, depress, infantilize and frustrate those who are unlucky enough to get in them."