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Dr. Frances "Toni" Murphy Draper (right), the AFRO Newspaper's CEO and publisher, recognizes Moses J. Newson, who was the paper's editor in the late 1950s, during the AFRO's 130th anniversary gala at Martin's Crosswinds in Greenbelt, Md., on Aug. 13. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

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Celebrities, Politicians, Dignitaries Help Celebrate the AFRO’s 130th Anniversary

by Stacy M. Brown August 14, 2022August 15, 2022

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D.C. AG Announces $4M Judgment Against Ghost-Gun Company

by WI Web Staff August 11, 2022August 11, 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)

As Migrants Flood D.C., Pentagon Denies Mayor’s Request for National Guard Troops

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

**FILE** Courtesy of DC Fire and EMS via Twitter

Four Black Female Firefighters Sue the D.C. Fire Department

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Since Kevin Hargraves-Shird’s death, family, friends, community members and activists representing Black-led community defense hub Harriet’s Wildest Dreams have coalesced around movement to hold MPD accountable for his death and that of Lazarus David Wilson, a man shot and killed by MPD Cmdr. Jason Bagshaw at the Wharf last month. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Police-Involved Shooting of Kevin Hargraves-Shird Leads to Outrage

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

The storefront for Sankofa Video Books & Cafe, the popular bookstore specializing in items for the African American community

Sankofa Video Books & Cafe Approved for Property Tax Relief

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

**FILE** Elissa Silverman (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Silverman Determined to Continue Her Work on the D.C. Council

by James Wright Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Fron left: Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud talks about her dedication to helping the city solve its gun violence problem while Washington Wizards players Monte Morris and Anthony Gill listen. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Ponders What’s Next in Steps Aimed at Preventing Rash of Homicides

by James Wright Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

CareFirst Questions D.C. Medicaid Contract Process

by James Wright Jr. August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

**FILE** Lamont Dozier (Phil Konstantin via Wikimedia Commons)

Lamont Dozier, Legendary Motown Songwriter, Dies at 81

by Stacy M. Brown August 9, 2022August 9, 2022