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Ken Jones: Cat owner, Street Spirit vendor, community staple

June 30, 2020

Ken Jones stands on the corner of Addison and Shattuck, waiting for people to exit a concert at the Freight and Salvage, or a play at the Berkeley Rep. In the cool evening light, he catches the eye of patrons spilling out of the theaters, flashing a broad smile at each person who looks up as he broadcasts his patter over the crowd.

Street Spirit’s guide for getting Unemployment Insurance

By Street Spirit staff on June 25, 2020

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This guide will walk you through the process of applying for pandemic unemployment insurance for people who are self-employed. It also contains useful resources for obtaining the documents you need to apply.

Oakland rises up

By Amir Abdul-Shakur on June 23, 2020

Features News

I went out to document the protests to capture what had happened in the initial days after George Floyd was murdered. I wanted to To allow the story to present itself and to document history.

“No justice? No peace.”

By Alejandro on June 15, 2020

Arts and Culture Features

Our June/July cover. Artwork based on photography by:–Kit Castagne–Beth LaBerge–Brooke Anderson–Ray Chavez–

San Francisco in protest

By Kit Castagne on June 12, 2020

Features News

Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police on May 25, a wave of protests swept across all fifty states. This collection of photos shows the initial days of action in San Francisco, from May 31 to June 6.

Street Spirit’s guide to getting your stimulus check

By Chris Lee on June 4, 2020

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This guide will walk you through the process of applying for your stimulus check. It also contains useful resources for obtaining the documents you need to apply, as well as information about where to cash it free of charge.

In Dialogue with Matthew Desmond

By Anna Pedersen on May 22, 2020

Features In Dialogue

It’s time to rethink eviction policies in light of the coronavirus crisis, says author Matthew Desmond, who has been tracking eviction moratoriums, utility cutoff bans and other renter protections during the pandemic.

How has COVID-19 impacted homeless advocates and service providers?

By Daniel Lempres on May 12, 2020

Features News

For advocates and those in the nonprofit sector racing to meet these needs, the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the extent to which unhoused people rely on an informal safety net of nonprofits, advocates, and volunteers to survive.

In Dialogue with Dr. Jason Reinking—aka “Dr. Jay”—of LifeLong Medical Care

By Ricky Rodas on May 1, 2020

Features In Dialogue

Dr. Jay speaks about how unsheltered people can protect themselves during these tough times, and what their housed neighbors can do to provide support.

The history of homelessness in the U.S. rears its head in the face of COVID-19

By Molly Beckhardt and WRAP on April 30, 2020

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Many will not remember this, but before the early 1980s, there weren't millions of homeless people in the United States. Contemporary homelessness was created by a federal government response to what was, at the time, considered a short-term economic crisis.

You can’t leave PTSD at the door

By Andy Pope on April 1, 2020

Features Homeless No More

When I was homeless, I was in a constant state of shock. Now the “shocks” are only intermittent. This is the essence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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