Category: Washington D.C. News

John Prentice Hicks was charged in the April 12 assault of a woman on the D.C. metro system. Authorities say they’ve filed charges against a man accused of assaulting and trying to rape a woman in April on a Metro train outside the nation’s capital. Thirty-nine-year-old John Prentice Hicks of Washington, D.C., has been charged […]

Johnny Barnes, former executive director of D.C.’s ACLU, says that the way to solve the problem is to open a public all-girls school as well. (Photo Courtesy of livingwiththelaw.com) While District of Columbia school officials prepare for the opening of the public all-male high school this fall, the District’s chapter American Civil Liberties Union chapter is considering legal action to challenge […]

Hillary Clinton, candidate for the Presidential Democratic nomination, opened two campaign offices in D.C. (Courtesy Photo) The presidential campaign for former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently kicked off in the District and from all indications, a full-throttle effort to win the June 14, 2016 Democratic Party primary is taking place despite the small number […]

The Brave New Films company is showing the “Making A Killing: Guns, Greed, and the NRA” film at the Anacostia Neighborhood Library, 1800 Good Hope Road S.E., on May 26 from 5:30 p. m. – 8:30 p. m. The film details the arms industry and how the manufacturing of firearms contributes to nation-wide violence. The […]

Union Arts D.C. is hosting a “Rhythm Machines” musical showcase on May 27 featuring local artists in an effort to fuse genres of multiple musical influences. The event will feature artists such as Jenna Camille, Discipline 99, Nick tha 1da and more who will blend together influences from R&B, Rock, Hip-Hop, and Jazz. Union Arts […]

The One Love Massive group is sponsoring a Memorial Day event on May 28 called the “Three Generations of GoGo Crankin’” block party. The musical showcase will feature artists such as Sugar Bear of EU, Smoke and Stomp of Northeast Groovers, Nag Champa, and others. The block party will be held at the Union Tunnel, […]

Chavez Schools will host its 5th Annual Public Policy Symposium on June 1st from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW. Three top seniors from Chavez will present public policy research and solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing communities today. Past thesis presentations have examined the U.S. […]

Washington, D.C.’s only all-male, college preparatory high school is set to open in the fall. And, its principal, Dr. Benjamin Williams, can’t wait for the premiere of the Empowering Males High School, located on the campus of the former Ronald Brown Middle School in Northeast D.C. “For 15 years, I have thought about leading a […]

Trayon White and LaRuby May are running for the Ward 8 seat. (Courtesy Photos) Former Ward 8 D.C. State Board of Education member Trayon White overwhelmingly won the endorsement of the Ward 8 Democrats, recently. White got 135 votes for the Ward 8 Democrats’ nod while D.C. Council member LaRuby May (D-Ward 8) received 50 and […]

Amid a spike of youth violence within the city’s limits, DC Lawyers for Youth (DCLY) hosted a fundraiser May 12 to help improve the conditions in the juvenile justice system and to deter youth from entering it. The “Stand for Youth Justice Day” raised more than $15,000 to make the youth justice system one of […]

Homicides continue in D.C. The latest involves a daytime shooting that left a Southeast, D.C. man dead near a District park on May 12, according to Metropolitan Police. Police said they found Sheldon Kevin Robinson, 28, suffering from gunshot wounds in the 3700 block of Ely Place SE. According to a police report, officers responded […]

The Washington D.C. Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA-DC) held a Reporters’ Roundtable May 17 to discuss current immigration issues relating to youth in the United States. While immigration reform and the needs of first-generation immigrant youth often focus on Latinos, the roundtable revealed that sub-Saharan Africans tend to have the most difficulties […]