By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO Federal funding and budgets directly affect small businesses and local programs, and people are feeling the sting. In the Fiscal Year (FY)- 2022 Budget Resolution Agreement Framework, President Joe Biden outlined a plan of $3.5 trillion in the Budget Reconciliation with instructions to enact the Build Back Better […]
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D.C. Statehood advocates join march for voting rights
Marchers join D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in advocating for D.C. Statehood on Aug. 28. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com As thousands rallied for voting rights in cities across the country and in the nation’s capital on the 58th anniversary of the historic March on Washington in 1963, leaders in Washington, […]
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D.C. Council: Update The 2022 budget is done
The D.C. Council unanimously finalized the District’s 2022 budget spending plan. (Courtesy Photo) By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO The D.C. Council unanimously finalized the District’s 2022 budget spending plan. The plan, which really revolves around a substantial boost in federal aid and a tax increase in the wealthiest residents, has been referred to […]
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D.C. AG joins national dialogue on voting rights
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine joined 22 additional attorneys generals to speak out against the threat to voting rights in the State of Georgia. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has joined the national dialogue on voting rights heating up across the nation in the […]
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Mayor mandates government employees must be vaccinated
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that all government employees who work in agencies that report to her must be fully vaccinated by Sept. 19. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In the ever changing world of COVID mandates and restrictions, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new rules that […]
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AG Karl Racine supports STAY DC to help residents pay bills post pandemic sting
The Office of the Attorney General is partnering with local organizations in order to support five in-person STAY DC clinics to help residents apply for resources and funds to pay bills. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com With Washingtonians having felt the economic sting of the COVID-19 pandemic, District of Columbia […]
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Mask mandate reinstated by D.C. Mayor Bowser
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reinforcing a mask mandate indoors regardless of vaccination status. (Courtesy Photo) #AFROCoronavirusUpdate By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On Thursday, July 29, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the mask mandate would be reinstated after COVID-19 cases began rising in the nation’s capital and nationwide, with, […]
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Despite advocates’ warnings, Bowser brings more officers to streets
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she is partnering with the D.C. Council to amend the budget adding 170 more officers to the Metropolitan Police Department. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Despite warnings from many activists against the choice to bring more police to streets in order to stop gun violence, D.C. […]
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Council Budget hearings talk MPD, inhumane conditions at D.C. Jail
The D.C. Council’s Committee of the Whole discussed student related agencies and flavored tobacco at a recent budget hearing. (Courtesy Photo) By Carl Thomas Special to the AFRO The District of Columbia Council committees have been busy in this last week of budget hearings across various categories, but two hot budget topics brought more than […]
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Gun violence activists work diligently to make difference in city
Applications for mini grants to prevent gun violence in the District are now open for D.C. residents. (Courtesy Photo) By Sharece Crawford Special to the AFRO Will $59Million be enough to reduce the rampant crime and gun violence in Washington, DC? As of Monday June 14, mini grant applications are open for individuals and organizations […]
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City celebrates first Black Lives Matter Plaza anniversary in true D.C. style
People worked out with trainer Gym Jonez in Black Lives Matter Plaza, where they commemorated the area’s first anniversary with a day of health, fitness and celebration. (Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com On June 5, the District of Columbia celebrated the first anniversary of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Northwest […]
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D.C. leaders, ‘No Slide Zone’ move to end gun violence
While June marks Gun Violence Prevention month, No Slide Zone and community leaders are working year-round to end gun violence in the nation’s capital. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com June marks Gun Violence Prevention month and the wear orange campaign, but there are Washingtonians working year-round to put an […]