Category: Washington D.C. News

The gunfire that ripped through Washington, D.C., last week, killing four, has set off a renewed effort in the region to combat gang violence. “We really have to be careful […]

America’s first family celebrated Easter Sunday at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Southeast D.C., ABC News reported.  Church leaders were elated to see the Obamas in the congregation, which […]

According to Washington, D.C. police, four people have died after a mass shooting in Southeast, Washington, D.C. A total of 9 people were shot during a drive-by rampage, and six […]

A federal judge has upheld limitations on gun ownership in the District that were green-lighted following a 2008 Supreme Court decision overturning the city’s 32-year ban on handguns. Last week’s […]

City Council Chairman Vincent Gray, citing the need for additional leadership in the District, has formally tossed his hat in the 2010 mayoral race. While it had been rumored since […]

In a contentious, sometimes, emotional hearing on March 23, Maryland’s state senators wrangled over the state’s budget, trying to strike the delicate balance between funding programs and cutting the state’s […]

One in five residents in the District of Columbia lives in poverty and many earn less than $11 an hour on their jobs. As a result of the recession, the […]

With Prince George’s County facing unprecedented economic struggles, it has turned to United Communities against Poverty (UCAP) to help serve its most desperate citizens. “What makes UCAP really unique is […]

Now that the District has given its nod to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, for those individuals that stand to benefit there’s one more hurdle to overcome: the […]

Now that President Barack Obama has signed a law into effect that finalizes his health care overhaul, the next step is to determine how soon implementation — beginning at the […]

In Prince George’s County, the need for further supervision of juveniles has led  Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) to expand its multisystemic therapy program — an intensive , family-based […]

When it comes to accounting for the performance of District of Columbia Public Schools, Chancellor Michelle Rhee officially reports to the mayor. But that was hardly the case earlier this […]