**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Today’s Headlines – March 1, 2023

Bowser Tabs Juvenile Justice Veteran Sam Abed to Lead DYRS

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Thursday she has appointed Sam Abed as acting director of the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

Hazy Skies, Scratchy Throats: Wildfire Smoke From Canada Envelops D.C. 

Wildfires in Canada have caused multiple air quality alerts throughout the Northeast U.S. over the past week, and Wednesday the District experienced its first Code Red since 2018.

Local ASL Interpreters Shine and Sign at Roots Picnic 2023

As the designated American Sign Language point person for Roots Picnic, Billy Sanders carefully curated a group of fellow interpreters from the DMV to provide their services.

MARSHALL: America’s Progression Toward Self-Destruction

2023 was too close for comfort in regard to the debt ceiling crisis. What will happen the next time we are faced with raising the debt ceiling?

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN: Wear Orange

June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month.

Desmond Barnes was born in Washington, DC. He is the son of Washington Informer Publisher Denise Barnes. He has been a part of the Washington Informer family all of his life. He helps produce Sounds Of...