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MV Transportation, a contractor for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) reached a nearly $200,000 settlement with WMATA over transporting phantom passengers without admitting or denying guilt. The company is alleged to have “submitted inaccurate invoices for reimbursement for MetroAccess transportation services that charged for trips taken by customers who were known or should have […]

On July 10 a Democratic National Committee (DNC) worker was shot and killed on his walk home in Northwest D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Democratic National Committee (DNC) worker Seth Conrad Rich. (Linkedln Photo) Seth Conrad Rich, 27, was on his way home when he was shot and killed around 4 a.m. in […]

William E. Hunt, a resident in the Brookland section of Ward 5, has filed paperwork with the D.C. Board of Elections and the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance to recall Kenyan McDuffie (D). Hunt told the AFRO he took the extraordinary action because McDuffie ignores his constituents. Kenyan McDuffie represents Ward 5 on the D.C. Council. […]

More than 18,000 Washington Gas customers continue to struggle with paying their monthly bills. This is not due to financial hardship, but because of an ongoing fault within the utility company’s online payment portal. Initially reported months ago to Washington Gas officials, administrators have been unable to remedy the glitch, despite constant efforts. “It makes […]

For several years, local activists feared Black students in Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) faced suspensions, expulsions, and harsh discipline over minor infractions in an effort to push them out of the system. This scenario, commonly referred to as the “school-to-prison pipeline, is where punitive discipline policies link students to law enforcement for punishment. The […]

The Alexandria, Va.-based National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) is scheduled to host its 40th Annual Training Conference in Northwest, D.C. July 16-20. It is an important effort to show a balance between an officer’s duty and an officer’s everyday life, according to the Rev. Dr. Barbara Williams-Harris, the organization’s chaplain. Rev. Dr. […]

In a historic vote, the D.C. Council passed a bill that would submit a referendum to the District voters on the prospect of the city becoming the 51st state in the union. On July 12, the council unanimously approved the “Advisory Referendum on the State of New Columbia Admission Act Resolution of 2016” that would […]

The Waterfront region of Ward 6 has become a hub of redevelopment in recent months. The once quiet enclave is turning into the “go to” destination to live, play, and work in the city. However, residents recently halted the erection of a Shakespeare Theater Company offshoot. Construction was delayed for the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The […]