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The 51-star flags lining Pennsylvania Avenue aim to bring attention to the District of Columbia's quest to become the 51st state. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Decades of ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Fuel Demand for D.C.

by James Wright Jr. September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

From left: ANC 4B08 Alison Brooks, Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 4 Council member Janeese Lewis George, Rose Lassiter, Mayor Muriel Bowser, AARP CEO Joanne Jenkins, AARP- DC Volunteer State President Ronald Hampton, AARP-DC Director Louis Davis and Director of the DC Department of Parks and Recreation Delano Hunter attend the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the AARP/DPR FitLot at Lamond Recreation Center in northeast D.C. on Sept. 8. (WI photo)

AARP Brings Fitness Park to Northeast Senior Residents

by Lindiwe Vilakazi September 14, 2022November 30, 2023

D.C. Council member Mary Cheh (second from left) leads the District’s official 9/11 remembrance ceremony while D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (left) and Council member Brooke Pinto (center) look on, along with members of the city’s Fire and Emergency Medical Services agency. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Leaders Honor Service, Sacrifices Rendered on September 11

by James Wright Jr. September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie, now seeking one of the at-large council seats, talks public safety during a candidates forum held Sept. 7 at Matthews Memorial Baptist Church in southeast D.C. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Council At-Large Candidates Discuss Public Safety

by James Wright Jr. September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

Two voters cast their ballots at the Deanwood Community Center and Library in northeast D.C. on June 21, the date of the city's primary election. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Elections Board Executive Receives Top Certification

by WI Web Staff September 13, 2022September 14, 2022

Eleanor Holmes Norton

Norton Introduces Resolution for ‘National Dance Day’

by WI Web Staff September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

brown wooden gavel on brown wooden table

D.C. Celebrates Juror Appreciation Week

by WI Web Staff September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for help from the D.C. National Guard to process incoming migrants from Texas and Arizona has been denied. (WI file photo)

Bowser Declares Emergency, Sets Up Office to Handle Migrant Influx

by WI Web Staff September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

A Red Line train prepares to leave the Glenmont Metro station in Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 24. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Metro Will Change Names of 5 Stations on Sunday

by WI Web Editor September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96

by Stacy M. Brown September 8, 2022September 8, 2022