A dozen protestors locked arms and patiently waited on June 25 to be arrested in front of a restricted part of the White House. D.C. activists and leaders called on President Barack Obama to help a city tired of being used a bargaining chip among elected officials. “You know I support Obama, but how can […]
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Metro Transit System Needs More Officers, D.C. Police Chief Testifies
At a June 24 Capitol Hill hearing on security gaps and safety within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), several D.C. officials emphasized one point: Effective crime fighting requires sufficient crime fighters. Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier and Del. Eleanor Holmes (D-D.C.) in their testimonies all agreed that […]
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Gang Violence Involved in Shooting near Festival
“Call it what it was: gang violence, not parade violence,” said a D.C. lawmaker, urging the public to not associate last weekend’s shooting with the D.C. Caribbean Festival, a summer staple that took place on June 25. The violence left one person dead and three injured. Four hours after the costumed parade ended at 1 […]
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Report: D.C.’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Improved
The stark reality that Washington, D.C. still ranks highly among cities in the number of HIV/AIDS cases cannot overlook the progress the city has made to address heath epidemics. A new report by the mayor’s office and the Department of Health (DOH) suggested that efforts to slow new cases of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis and sexually […]
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Coalition Seeks Jobs for D.C. residents
To bring attention to the lack of job opportunities for some District residents, a newly-founded coalition of community groups is taking its campaign door-to-door. Founded in April, OurDC, a coalition of community groups, neighborhood associations, faith organizations and labor unions, plans to advocate against what it says is blatant discrimination against D.C. residents when it […]
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D.C.’s Caribbean Festival Reduced
Strained with the same economic burdens as the rest of the country, the D.C. Caribbean Carnival will be a shorter affair this year. Still, that has not dampened the excitement that surrounds the annual festival. “Be very careful with those wings,” warned Jeanette Callender, vice president of Roots and Culture, in a strong Trinidadian accent, […]
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Female Firefighters Fight Pregnancy Policy
Female firefighters in Washington, D.C. are fighting to change a D.C. Fire and EMS policy that, they say, limits their options during pregnancy. Limited-duty job days were reduced last year, which has caused pregnant firefighters to use their sick leave, go on unpaid leave or simply work up until delivery. The D.C. Fire Fighters Association […]
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Traffic Signal Problems in Montgomery County Affecting Rockville Pike Corridor North of Beltway
The 200 traffic signals in Montgomery County that were affected by last night’s storm are located along the Rockville Pike/Route 355 corridor north of the Beltway in the Derwood, Rockville, Germantown, Gaithersburg and Damascus areas. The signals are operating, cycling red, green and yellow. However, the signals are not synchronized with each other and have […]
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FestAfrica Says Goodbye to Baltimore and Hello to Silver Spring
Silver Spring, MD – After five years of being held at Patterson Park in Baltimore City, the ninth annual African festival, FestAfrica 2011, will be held at a new location, the Silver Spring Civic Center, Veterans Plaza in downtown Silver Spring, Md., Aug. 13-14, 1 – 8 p.m. both days. Admission is free. The two-day celebration will welcome […]
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D.C. Gospel Icon Promotes the Arts in New York
“There comes a time when each person must lend a hand to create opportunities for others to achieve success,” said Joan Hillsman, a gospel musician and a former Washingtonian. “This is one of my missions.” After relocating in Syracuse, N.Y., to be near her son, Quentin, who is head coach for the women’s basketball team […]
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Mayor Gray Launches ‘One City Summer FunSomething for Everyone’
Summer vacation is just around the corner for thousands of D.C. youth, and Mayor Vincent C. Gray recently launched a comprehensive program, “One City Summer Fun…Something for Everyone,” to provide safe, wholesome, fun activities for the summer. The program is a major initiative of his safe communities agenda. “This summer, our residents will have a […]
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IBM Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Smithsonian and KIPP-DC
IBM executives joined ninth-grade students from KIPP-DC College Preparatory and leaders from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and on June 15 to celebrate IBM’s 100th year anniversary. At the celebration, IMB and museum leaders worked with KIPP-DC College Preparatory students as they developed personal stories of family heritage and […]
