A faulty track circuit system was likely the cause of the June 22, 2009 rush hour Metro crash that claimed nine lives, injured several others and caused $25 million in […]
Category: Washington D.C. News
AAA Challenges District’s Reason for Installing Speed Cameras
With the recent installation of 12 roadside speed cameras at various sites in the city – but mostly in the Southeast area – District officials are showing just how serious […]
Afrocentric School Fights to Keep Charter
Washington, D.C. — Leaders of an embattled Afrocentric charter school fought back a school board effort to shut the school down and pleaded for a chance to build on the […]
D.C. Play, ‘The Marijuana-Logues,’ Aims to Relieve Tension
Whether or not youre cool with conservatives or aligned with liberals, the scent of marijuana is hard to ignore. A handful of states have already legalized the drug for medical […]
Ward 5 Council Candidate Wants Barry to Withdraw Disapproval Resolution
A candidate for this fall’s Ward 5 City Council race is urging Ward 8 Councilman Marion Barry to immediately withdraw his disapproval resolution for the highly-anticipated construction of Gage-Eckington Park […]
Black Police Officers Win Discrimination Suit
Five Black District of Columbia police officers, who filed a racial discrimination complaint two years ago against department officials, have been awarded $900,000 in compensatory damages by a federal jury. […]
Labor Group Wants Social Workers Reinstated
Labor union leaders are calling on Mayor Adrian Fenty to reinstate three Children and Family Service Agency social workers who were fired in the wake of the Banita Jacks case, […]
Anacostia Graduate Aims to be Role Model for Young Black Males
At 17, Jordan Smiley already knows exactly what he wants out of life: to be counted among the Black men teaching in the nation’s classrooms, where most will also serve […]
District Celebrates Initiatives Against Chronic Homelessness
District officials recently joined forces to celebrate the success of the city’s initiatives against chronic homelessness – an issue which has had a profound impact in the nation’s capital since […]
D.C. Schools Chancellor to Wed Labor Day Weekend
The District of Columbia’s controversial schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee, is set to tie the knot over the Labor Day weekend. According to an Associated Press account, Rhee, 41, will marry […]
DCPS Secondary Students Improve in Math, Reading
For the third straight year, secondary students in the District of Columbia Public Schools system have demonstrated significant achievement on their state-mandated tests. Following three years of reform under schools […]
Rhee Cleared in Contracts Probe
An investigation into actions taken last fall by District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee has found no wrongdoing on her part. The investigation was launched in response to […]