Category: Washington D.C. News

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 […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly locked down Tuesday after suspects nearby shot at District of Columbia police with a small machine gun. As police officers gather in the background, a car sits with its doors open near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. The U.S. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia lawmakers have voted to put a statehood referendum on the ballot in November. Tuesday’s unanimous vote by the D.C. Council is part of Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser’s strategy to pursue the “Tennessee model” for statehood. Tennessee became a state after it crafted its own constitution and then was admitted […]

The Northern Virginia Urban League Young Professionals Network is scheduled to host an event in response to recent police-involved shootings across the country on July 14 at the for Shiloh Baptist Church’s Worship Center, 1401 Jamieson Avenue at 6:30 p.m. The group encourages interested individuals to share their thoughts, talk about every day actions that […]

The Fellowship of International Christian Word of Faith Ministries is scheduled to host its Annual Convention on from July 12 to July 14 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, located at 801 Mt. Vernon Pl NW. The primary purpose of each annual convention is for pastors, ministers and congregations of like precious faith to […]

The Credit Builders Alliance is scheduled to hold its third annual Credit Building Symposium July 13 and 14 at the Loews Hotel, 1177 Fifteenth Street, NW. The symposium will explore the linkage between credit building and the broader issues of income inequality, poverty reduction, and asset building. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations involved in credit building […]

The Mayor’s Office on African Affairs invites you to the 2nd Annual Young African ConneXions annual Summit on July 15. The event is themed “Impact through Leadership, Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship,” and is scheduled to be held at the Howard University School of Business Auditorium, located at 2600 6th Street, NW from 5 p.m. […]

To address the concern about Zika virus prevention, the D.C.  Department of Health is scheduled to hold an outreach event on July 16, in all eight wards, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., to provide educational materials and mosquito protection kits to residents. The event will inform residents on the proper use of insecticides, how to reduce […]

A Black Lives Matter sign is held up near the Capitol as a protest march about police brutality arrived after having started near the White House, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Paul Holston) Nearly 1,000 protestors of all ages and races marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol on July 7, […]