When a young black man in Washington, D.C., lost his life to violence, Charnal Chaney felt the tragedy was preventable. “We had two government agencies in that neighborhood, over a billion dollars in resources. I feel like he should still be here.”

This conviction led Chaney, founder of Bold Yoga, and Katherine Russell, founder of Transformative Justice Solutions, to create The Healing Outlet. “We realized that there’s already a lot of great work being done, it’s just that it’s not being coordinated and we’re not working together,” Chaney said in a video with Russell in which they describe their vision for the app.

“People need resources now, so another big part of this app is being able to instantly connect people to others who are grieving and resources on how to cope with the losses that neighborhoods are feeling, that schools are feeling…the effects and the trauma [of gun violence] impact everybody in the vicinity,” Russell states.

With inflation rising more households are on verge of being displaced. The cost to live in the District is rising rapidly without properly being addressed. 

DC has had issues with housing for years and has made slight improvements. Many residents have relocated due to waiting for assistance.

“The immense power at the core of policing offers impunity that leads to questions of its legitimacy. There cannot be a solution without acknowledging the force, history, and scale of policing. “

It is quite easy to be apprehended, despite what most people may believe. This is because police do not have to be “convinced” that you are guilty. If there is sufficient evidence for the police, regardless of the situation, you can be arrested and convicted…

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