By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com According to the D.C. Health Statistics Summary, 401 District of Columbia residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 106 people have recovered and nine patients have died. One of the local decedents from the deadly disease hit home for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her team. “Today, it was […]
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Washington DC — The Nation’s Capital
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Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19
Mayor Bowser Announces DC Receives Federal Disaster Declaration for COVID-19 FEMA Declaration Will Provide Federal Resources to Assist with Response and Recovery (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District of Columbia has received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of […]
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Washington D.C. Coronavirus Data Update: March 27
(WASHINGTON, DC) – As of 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27, the District’s coronavirus (COVID-19) data includes 37 new positive cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 304 individuals. 11-year-old male 22-year-old (gender unknown) 22-year-old male 24-year-old female 24-year-old female 27-year-old male 28-year-old male 29-year-old male 29-year-old male 30-year-old male 30-year-old male 31-year-old […]
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‘No’ Clearing Encampments During Outbreak
By Ryan E. Little Howard Center for Investigative Journalism People living in outdoor homeless encampments should not be evicted during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus unless they can be moved to individual housing units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended late Sunday. Living outside for prolonged periods of time has long […]
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Mayor Bowser Launches Application for New $25 Million Microgrant Program
To Our Creative Community, This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application for the new $25 million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia are investing $25 million in the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrant Program, which will […]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: DC Health Announces Third COVID-19 Related Death
DC Health Announces Third COVID-19 Related Death Coronavirus Data Update: March 25 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Health announces a third death in the District due to coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient, a 75-year-old female, was admitted to a hospital with underlying health conditions and passed away on March 25. She tested positive for COVID-19 […]
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Grosso Says He Was Sexually Assaulted as a Minor
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Soon after Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced charges against former Catholic priest Scott Asalone, District of Columbia Council member David Grosso (I- At Large) revealed he was the victim of the clergyman’s sexual abuse. “Last week, the Commonwealth of Virginia indicted and detained Mr. Scott Asalone for […]
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Mayor Bowser Announces DC Businesses Can Now Apply for SBA Disaster Assistance Loans
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has accepted the District of Columbia’s declaration for assistance in the form of economic injury disaster loans following the advent of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and DC businesses can start applying now. While the SBA directly administers this loan program, the […]
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DC Council Approves Emergency Legislation in Response to COVID-19
DC Council approves emergency legislation in response to COVID-19 The DC Council approved a wide-ranging emergency bill today that makes significant changes to expand eligibility for unemployment insurance, extend grants to small businesses, and greater temporary powers to the Mayor during this public health emergency. “I want to thank Council Chair Phil Mendelson and all of my […]
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Things You Need to Know about Coronavirus in D.C.
By Victoria Daniels Special to the AFRO Article last updated 6:15 p.m. on Monday March 16, 2020. Here is what you need to know about COVID-19 in D.C. concerning cases, symptoms and closures. As of now, there are 17 confirmed cases in D.C. according to public health authorities. (Photo/CDC) The Basics: Symptoms such as fever, […]
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GoGo to Become D.C.’s Official Music
By Malik Obee, Special to the AFRO The conga drum of the GoGo sound has been the beat of Washington, D.C. for over 50 years. From the Washington Nationals adapting the Godfather of GoGo, Chuck Brown’s, “Bustin Loose” as its home run anthem, to the GoGo blasting from the Boost Mobile on Florida Avenue, the […]
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District “Cleared” the K St. N.E. Underpass. Now What?
By Will Schick Special to the AFRO It is perhaps, one of the greatest ironies for the unsheltered people living in the underpasses at K, L, and M Streets N.E.- to be amidst a sea of vacancies in high-rise condos and luxury apartment buildings, and yet, have no place to call your own. On Thursday, […]