Washington, D.C., is gearing up for the annual tribute to the men and women that have served the country in the military. Celebrities such as actor Gary Sinise and “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak will be on hand May 30 for the National Memorial Day Parade in the capital. The parade of marching bands […]
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D.C. Police Say Father Killed Girl Found in Trash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The father of a 17-year-old Maryland girl whose body was found in a trash barrel last year in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder. D.C. police announced this weekend they had arrested 45-year-old Rodney J. McIntyre of southeast Washington in the killing. Police Chief Cathy Lanier […]
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Expert Slams Brown Ethics Legislation
D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown has sponsored a bill that would sanction District employees for ethic violations, require disclosure of clients and establish an ethics advisory board – a collective of government high-ranking government officials. But one expert said the bill muddles current ethics laws. The Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2011, which was introduced […]
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New Reading Program Shows Drastic Improvement at High Road Academy
School officials at High Road Academy in Washington, D.C., have seen a vast improvement in reading among students since they introduced a reading intervention program, which uses techniques such as repeated reading and requires students to track their progress. Karen Remington, an English teacher at the academy, recommended “Reading Naturally” to the director, who later […]
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Pension Reform Proposed by Catania Faces Tough Council Opposition
D.C. Councilman Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) and other city legislators are opposing a contentious pension reform bill, which would affect teachers, police officers and firefighters, if passed. Members declared that the bill will face an impasse as a majority of the D.C. Council opposes the legislation. Introduced by Councilman David Catania (I-At-Large), the pension reform […]
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Ward 4 Welcomes First Full-Service Community Health Center
On May 18, Mary’s Center hosted a grand opening ceremony for its newest location in Ward 4. The facility is the first full-service community health facility in that ward. As part of the festivities, District Mayor Vincent Gray declared May 18 Mary’s Center Day at the grand opening. “The Mayor of the District of Columbia, […]
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District Native Awarded Fulbright for Overseas Teaching
Elon University senior Brittany Carroll has been awarded a Fulbright grant that will fund a year of teaching in Taiwan in 2011-12. Carroll was one of three Elon seniors awarded a Fulbright this spring, the largest number of students in university history to receive the honor in the same academic year. The 2011 Fulbright English […]
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Son of D.C. Mayor’s Former Chief of Staff Admits to Receiving Job Without Interview
In a recent closed executive session with D.C. Council members, the son of Mayor Vincent Gray’s former chief of staff admitted that he handed his resume to his mother for a job and, approximately one month later and without an interview, was offered a city position. The admission added more validity to hiring missteps which […]
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Son of D.C. Mayor’s Former Chief of Staff Admits to Receiving Job Without Interview
In a recent closed executive session with D.C. Council members, the son of Mayor Vincent Gray’s former chief of staff admitted that he handed his resume to his mother for a job and, approximately one month later and without an interview, was offered a city position. The admission added more validity to hiring missteps which […]
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Local Woman Aims to Fill Food Gap with Community Garden
Dissatisfied with the produce in her local supermarket, Mia Hayes-Hawkins decided to do something about it. She wanted organic produce at reasonable costs, so, for a couple of years, she grew a few herbs and spices in her apartment such as basil, rosemary, chives, tri-color sage, and lemon thyme. Plants were neatly arranged in places […]
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New D.C. Attorney General Served Full Plate
Newly confirmed D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan already has a substantial slate, though his tenure has barely begun. In a city in which the leadership is plagued by allegations of campaign finance irregularities, pay-for-play and improper hiring practices, Nathan’s first task may be just shoring up the agency’s reputation, and he has promised an office […]
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Latino Caucus Pushes to Protect Immigrant Children
Surrounded by legislators, students and advocates on May 10, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law SB 167, a controversial measure that provides in-state tuition for immigrant high school graduates. The “Public Institutions of Higher Education-Tuition Rates-Exemptions” bill prompted Franklin Garcia, president of the D.C. Latino Caucus, to e-mail District political groups asking for the […]