Washington Informer
Hundreds of people from across the Washington region and the country participated in a march through the streets of Southwest and Southeast Washington to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during the 35th Annual Martin Luther King…
Rather than relying on the convenience of social media, elected officials are opting to interact with their constituents face-to-face about issues going on in their communities. D.C. Council member David Grosso (I-At large), who held a chat session in Ward…
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has been given the nod to begin a process that – if approved – would allow it to relocate part of its three-year-old community college to the flagship campus on Connecticut Avenue…
After weeks of community meetings, protests and conversations among parents, PTAs and neighborhood leaders, District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson finally announced on Thursday, Jan. 17, her decision on which of the 20 under-enrolled and under-performing schools will…
Cooper Explains Silverman Support D.C. Council candidate A.J. Cooper has withdrawn from the April 23 special election and has decided to back Elissa Silverman to permanently fill the at-large D.C. Council member position previously held by Phil Mendelson. "I gave…
The D.C. Taxicab Commission will issue regulations this week requiring all District taxis to accept credit cards by March 30. However, according to reports, taxi drivers will have a choice of which credit cards they will use with a proposed…
After weeks of community meetings, rallies and conversations among parents, PTAs and neighborhood leaders, District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson has released a list of schools serving some 3,000 students that will be consolidated over the next two…
Calling the death penalty expensive and ineffective, Maryland's governor and other political and civil rights leaders announced that they are making a concerted effort to put an end to the death penalty in Maryland. At a press conference on Tuesday,…
Events and activities celebrating the Inauguration, a designated National Special Security Event, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 20 and Monday, Jan. 21. Access into Washington, D.C., will be limited on Inauguration Day. The following is a summary of routes…
President Barack Obama's second inauguration quickly approaches on Monday, Jan. 21, and some of the region's hairstylists, manicurists and barbers noted a difference between this inauguration and his first in 2009. It appears the demand isn't there for Obama-inspired hairstyles…
For those who depend on the library for access to the Internet to apply for jobs and borrow books, they may soon be able to enjoy longer hours at their neighborhood library. But that depends on passage of a bill…
In what has been described by officials at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention as the worst flu season in the past decade, Maryland ranks among the top five states hit hardest by the virus. As a…
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