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 […]
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D.C. Cop Accused of Stealing More Than $43,000 from 85-Year-Old Woman
A District of Columbia policewoman who assisted an 85-year-old woman in recovering from a lottery scam was arrested June 14 for stealing money from the same elderly resident, The Washington Examiner reported. Sgt. Aisha Hackley, 35, helped a Northwest district woman set up a bank account and secure reimbursement for a lottery scam she suffered […]
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D.C., Md. Juneteenth Celebrations to Mark Emancipation, End of Slavery
The day of June 19, popularly known as Juneteenth and sometimes called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is the oldest recognized celebration to remember the ending of slavery in the United States. The historic commemoration originated on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when Union soldiers entered the city with information that the Civil War […]
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Audit Cites Millions in Unaccounted Payments
A recent report raises questions about the conduct of the District’s city administrator Allen Y. Lew during the time when he directed the DCPS facilities modernization plan. Results from the audit, conducted by city auditor Deborah K. Nichols, is turning out to be an eye-opener, as it questions some of the management practices of the […]
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PGCC Launches Mobile App
Prince George’s Community College introduces a new fully integrated mobile application for prospective students, employees, alumni and community. Powered by MOX, the application puts the higher education experience and technology in the palm of the user’s hand. It provides easy access to important information about the college including a directory of contact information for key […]
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D.C. Attorney General Derides Ethics Bill
The D.C. Council ethics bill proposed by Chairman Kwame Brown (D-At-Large) and Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) was criticized by D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan and other witnesses at a hearing June 13. Nathan called {The Comprehensive Ethics Reform Act of 2011} a “first step,” but said if the legislation was enacted as drafted, the bill […]
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Fort Washington High School Senior Among Winners of Verizon Wireless/UNCF Essay Contest
When high school senior Jazmin Legrande graduated from Fort Washington’s Friendly High School, she walked away with more than just a diploma. As one of the winners of a Verizon Wireless/United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Black History Month essay contest, Legrande will receive more than $4,000 worth of scholarship funds and technology gifts. The contest, […]
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Evening Dental Clinic for Kids Fills Need for Working Families
WASHINGTON – Like many working families in the Washington metropolitan area, Manuel and Sonia Calderon of Rockville, Md., don’t have health insurance. Manuel works rehabbing houses and Sonia stays home to take care of their four boys, including a 20 month old. This makes it difficult for the Calderons to tend to the dental needs […]
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Scandals Undermine D.C.’s Bid for Self-Rule
As scandals plague the same D.C. elected officials that push for the city’s autonomy, some residents think the city’s messy politics may hinder the home rule fight. Local groups recently signed and sent a letter to the House Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee to tell the government to stay out of local issues. But […]
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Defiant Brown Calls Mayor Gray ‘A Crook’
During the most anticipated D.C. Council hearing on executive hiring practices so far, former mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown—who sported dark sunglasses he refused to remove —claimed that Mayor Vincent Gray witnessed and ordered staff members to illegally pay him to help his campaign. “The mayor is a crook,” Brown said in his opening remarks. After […]
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District Sues Councilman Thomas for $1M
Scandal is quickly becoming the byword of Washington, D.C.’s new leadership. There was Council Chairman Kwame Brown’s pricey Lincoln Navigator and Mayor Vincent Gray’s hiring missteps and alleged quid pro quo arrangement. Now, the Attorney General’s Office is filing a $1 million lawsuit against Councilmember Harry L. Thomas Jr. (D-Ward 5) for allegedly using grant […]
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Mayor Jumpstarts New Hiring Practice in Construction Industry
In an effort to spearhead a change in the way construction companies do business in the District, Mayor Vincent C. Gray has launched an ambitious pilot project. This new initiative, called the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP), attempts to directly link more D.C. residents with jobs in the local construction industry. WIP, slated to begin on […]
