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Activists end strike as DC homeless shelter gets OK
Washington officials announced a $5 million federal transfer of a derelict building to the District to convert the 900 bed Community for Creative Non-Violence shelter into a model facility. The agreement ends a 32 day hunger strike by Mitch Snyder and 12 activists, with plans for employee counseling, treatment, and legal aid services, and a potential lease arrangement with Snyder’s group. The move follows decades of federal involvement and public pressure to address homelessness near the Capitol.
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Marion Barry Jr
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Denny Brisley
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