Washington Informer
'Unite For A Sustainable D.C.' Will Bring Together the D.C. Community in Support of Sustainability Efforts and Activities WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mayor Vincent Gray and officials from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently announced D.C. as the North American…
Prince George's County Black Township Exhibit A new exhibit is poised to open celebrating African-American communities and life in Prince George's County. On Jan 14, The Prince George's African American Museum and Cultural center in North Brentwood, Md. will unveil…
Hundreds of protesters from Amnesty International USA marched through downtown streets of the nation's capital as they protest the 10th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba on Jan. 11. Amnesty International USA is human rights organization committed to…
Another former city official has been accused of fraudulently using city funds. William Shelton, who served as chairman of the Ward 5B Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC), resigned in August. He has been accused of using a city-issued debit card to…
D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles' Ticket-Amnesty Program Ends Jan. 27 WASHINGTON, D.C. – With only two weeks left to take advantage of the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) ticket-amnesty program, Mayor Vincent Gray is urging motorists to pay up…
ANNAPOLIS, MD – Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker has joined NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous, the Maryland State Conference NAACP, Maryland civil rights leaders and legislators in a call to repeal the death penalty, citing systemic flaws and…
Barry Hunter Manager/Trainer for Lamont Peterson speaks out about Khan and Golden Boy Protests to the IBF and WBA Statement of Barry Hunter: Unfortunately, we are in this process of dealing with these unfounded protests. It would be an understatement…
District one of 13 communities nationwide awarded grants to begin grassroots efforts to revitalize housing, communities WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary and FHA Commissioner Carol Galante joined Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and D.C.…
Pledge to Make Employers "Share the Fruits of Our Labors" LANDOVER, MD. — Demanding that Giant and Safeway "share the fruits of our labors," Local 400 stewards and activists are mobilizing for the start of bargaining tomorrow on a new…
Grants Will Support Small-Business Development, Increase Tax Base and Create New Jobs for District Residents along H Street Corridor WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mayor Vincent Gray has announced the first round of awards for the H Street NE Retail Priority Grant…
The memorial service for Ofield Dukes, the veteran Washington public relations adviser to presidents, civil rights leaders and elected officials, has been moved to a new date and time. Originally scheduled for Jan. 11, 2012, the new date and time…
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton would like to see a special election to replace former Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. take place sooner than the 114-day waiting period established by law. Norton, who would prefer a 70-day wait, introduced a…
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