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Dec 21, 2022

‘These Are Unnecessary Deaths’: Advocates Mourn More Than 70 People Who Died Homeless In D.C. This Year

D.C. advocates held their 10th annual vigil, honoring people who died while homeless in 2022.

Dec 21, 2018

Advocates Spend The Night Outside To Mourn The Deaths Of 54 Homeless D.C. Residents

The mourners carried white signs bearing the names and ages of the dead. Some held round plastic lights meant to look like candles. They followed in procession behind a group of men carrying an empty casket, all the while being pelted by rain.

 
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