Welcome to the 51st Ward. Rivet 360 + StreetWise are proud to present a second season of the Shorty Award finalist documentary series, WHERE I STAY, exploring homelessness and the housing crisis in America. ABOUT SEASON 2: As winter cold sends the city scrambling to create housing for thousands of people, many have intentionally chosen to brave the elements together in ad-hoc communities known as “tent cities.” Over the course of Season 2, we examine the housing crisis in Chicago from the ri ...
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In this final episode of Season 2 of Where I Stay, thousands of asylum seekers are showing up on the streets, and in shelters across Chicago. A political stunt by the Governor of Texas blossoms into a full blown humanitarian crisis in Chicago, imperiling a new progressive mayor's plans to address homelessness. as well as, provide emergency shelter …
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S2 Ep3: My Apologies To The Four Seasons
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It's knives out in Chicago, as election season draws near.. and there will be mud. On March 19th 2024, Chicagoans will see the end of a story multiple years in the making. Voters must decide if the city should create a dedicated source of funds to fight homelessness, but a million dollar astroturfing campaign from the real estate lobby is committed…
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Tensions flare over the homeless camp in Touhy Park after the Park District decides to shut everything down. The appearance of mysterious flyers claiming the tent city will be relocated to a fancy hotel causes rampant confusion and amps up emotions on all sides. With the election looming, what paths remain for the local alderwoman to get everyone h…
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There are 50 wards in Chicago, but more than 65,000 people living within its limits lack a home of their own - a group activist Carla Johnson refers to as the “51st Ward.” Our intrepid reporters: Jesse Betend, StreetWise Editor Suzanne Hanney, and StreetWise vendor A. Allen set out to track down Tom Gordon, the so-called “Mayor of Uptown” in hopes …
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Bonus Episode: Panel on Invisible Homeless
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For most, living in a shelter or on the street is the last resort. As a result, the majority of people experiencing homelessness are “defined out” of accessing aid. In fact, the Department of Housing and Urban Development doesn’t even consider them homeless. Are we obscuring an exponentially larger looming crisis? On this bonus episode host Jesse B…
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Angelica meets Anthony.By Rivet + StreetWise
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A fateful encounter in Arizona changes everything.By Rivet + StreetWise
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On the run.By Rivet + StreetWise
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Angelica is headed to prison, but what does that mean for her son, Anthony?By Rivet + StreetWise
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There was someone who could’ve prevented a lot of what was going wrong in Angelica’s life. This week: who they were and why they didn’t.By Rivet + StreetWise
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Angelica moves in with the queen-pin of an Iowa drug ring.By Rivet + StreetWise
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Angelica decides the quickest way to get help is to lie.By Rivet + StreetWise
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Fourteen places, two-toothless threats, one diary and countless family secrets. How does a 12-year-old become homeless, anyway?By Rivet + StreetWise
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Angelica first became homeless at the age of 12, but she never lived on the street. Prisons. Vegas condos. The living room of an Iowa drug queen-pin, and an inpatient facility for adolescents. This is WHERE I STAY. From Rivet + StreetWise.By Rivet + StreetWise
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