Yogananda Pittman, Assistant Chief for Protective and Intelligence Operations, takes over as acting Chief of the 2,300-member U.S. Capitol Police. (Photo courtesy BlackPressUSA) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A Black woman now has the task of restoring order at the U.S. Capitol. Yogananda Pittman, a Morgan State graduate, takes over […]
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“No one took us seriously”: Black cops warned about racist Capitol police officers for years
This file photo from Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021, shows Trump supporters swarming the Capitol, as Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. A little used Civil War-era statute that outlaws waging war against the United States is getting a fresh look after the attacks on the Capitol. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) By Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin […]
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D. C. Council safely swears in members
Council members, such as Janeese Lewis George, (D- Ward 4) were sworn in on Jan. 2 in a COVID- safe ceremony in front of the Wilson Building. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com With COVID-19 still ravaging the world, the District of Columbia Council has been working to safely convene, legislate and […]
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MAGA marchers siege Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreenafro.com The Make America Great Again (MAGA) mobs marched on Washington to protest Congress counting the electoral college votes to confirm President-elect Joseph Biden […]
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D.C. prepares for MAGA marchers
D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said the National Guard will be working with MPD and emergency services for the Jan. 6 MAGA March. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Congress plans to meet on Jan. 6 and count the electoral college votes- 306 Biden, 232 Trump- to confirm Joseph Biden and Kamala […]
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Black Lives Matter DC demands city government and business leaders stop attacks by violent Trump supporters
‘Tell the racists that they’re not welcome in our city!’ WASHINGTON — Today, Black Lives Matter DC leaders issued demands to Mayor Bowser, Deputy Chief Contee, City Council members and business owners and leaders in the District, telling them to send a clear message to racist Trump supporters planning to attack the city on January […]
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AFRO Person of the Year: Mayor Muriel Bowser: a true pioneer
The AFRO inaugural “Person of the Year,” is D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for the innovation in creating Black Lives Matter Plaza, where she is seen looking above with pride on June 5, the day it was installed. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser did something last year that […]
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Native Washingtonian Contee appointed MPD Police Chief
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser named Robert Contee the new Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com When native Washingtonian Robert Contee became a full-time cadet in 1989, his first assignment was as an assistant to then Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Isaac Fullwood. On Dec. […]
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D.C. Coronavirus Update: D.C. Coronavirus Update Bowser announces second stimulus for eligible residents
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a second stimulus for eligible Washingtonians. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com As the end of the year draws near, COVID-19 shutdowns return, holidays approach and Congress stalls, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has extended some assistance that will hopefully make the season brighter and a little easier– […]
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D.C. tightens Phase II restrictions
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the nation’s capital, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is tightening restrictions, reducing capacities, recommending limiting activities and encouraging people to get tested if going against the stay-at-home orders. (Courtesy Photo) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Coronavirus cases are increasing daily in the nation’s capital- with more than […]
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D.C. Police Chief leaving for Prince William County
MPD Police Chief Peter Newsham will become the new Police Chief for Prince William County. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor While the Prince William County Board of Supervisors ecstatically announced the appointment of D.C. Chief of Police Peter Newsham as their new Police Chief on Nov. 25, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser […]
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2020 Go-Go Awards
The 2020 Go-Go Awards streamed on Sunday, Nov. 22 with Rare Essence and Snoop Dogg’s “Hit the Floor,” winning Song of the Year. (Courtesy Photo) By Imani Wj Wright Special to the AFRO On Sunday Nov. 22, the Go-Go Museum and Cafe presented the 2020 Go-Go Awards. This year’s ceremony was broadcasted virtually at Howard […]