By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Despite spirited campaigns from opponents, the incumbents in the District of Columbia’s June 19 primaries had no problems being re-nominated to their seats. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser easily won her Democratic Party primary. (Courtesy Photo) Of the registered voters in the District, 17.62 percent of voters participated in the primary, […]
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Change in Police Leadership Following Spike in Homicides Causes Concern in Ward 8
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Some Ward 8 residents were upset over the abrupt departure of 7D Police Commander Regis Bryant but cooler heads have prevailed as it became apparent why. On June 8, there was a news conference at 7D headquarters on Alabama Avenue S.E. called by prominent Ward 8 leaders about Bryant’s sudden departure. The […]
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DC Candidates Face Tough Questions Over Police Reform
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO Candidates for the District of Columbia’s City Council chairman and at-large member spent the evening of May 30 answering tough questions about criminal justice reform. One candidate called for the ouster of Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham and another said the city should fire “bad cops.” Candidates at […]
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New DC Council Emergency Law Allows Chronically Absent Students to Graduate
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com District policy currently states that students who have 30 absences in a class should fail the course, yet on June 5 the D.C. Council voted 12-1 on an emergency bill allowing this rule to be overlooked for those who have met all the academic requirements needed to advance to […]
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Newcomer Lewis Seeks Council Seat with Positive Message
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com During the Nov. 6 general election, voters in the District will elect a independent at-large representative on the council. Rustin Lewis hopes residents will consider his bid. “I come from a non-profit background and I work at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) as a member of […]
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Battle for DC Dems Central Committee
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com On June 19, District of Columbia voters will go to the polls to vote in the Democratic primary. Many will focus on the mayoral, attorney general, D.C. Council chairman, and ward council races. However, near the bottom of each ballot will be positions that don’t get a lot of […]
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Bowser a No Show but Gets Ward 8 Dems Nod Anyway
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser didn’t attend the May 19 Ward 8 Democrats meeting but it appears she didn’t have to. She overwhelmingly got the organization’s endorsement in the upcoming election. The Ward 8 Democrats held a candidate’s endorsement forum for District of Columbia mayor, delegate to the U.S. […]
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Top-Ranked DC School Embroiled in Residency Fraud Scandal
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO An audit from the Office of the State Superintendent for Education released May 11 has found that nearly a third of the students enrolled at the acclaimed Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts were not residents of the District of Columbia and were not paying the tuition […]
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Mayor Awards D.C. Businesses $2.6 Million
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser capped off DC Small Business Week by awarding grants to 53 businesses based and operating in the District. The $2,648,057.53 in grant funding was distributed to area businesses as part of the Great Streets Initiative. In a press conference held at Fitness Snob Studios […]
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DC Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Businesses
By Hamzat Sani, Special to the AFRO The District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2018 Small Business and Economic Development Summit highlighting the contributions small businesses make to D.C.’s booming economy. As part of a full day of events the D.C. Chamber of Commerce awarded several local businesses and leaders with small business awards […]
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White Addresses Ward 7 Concerns
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com D.C. Council member Robert White was the keynote speaker at the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization’s “First Fridays” meeting May 4 at the organization’s headquarters in Northeast. White is one of a series of speakers designed to bring the District’s leaders to the ward to talk about matters […]