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Members of Extinction Rebellion DC protest at the Washington Gas building in the Wharf in southwest D.C. to prevent planned multibillion-dollar investment in new gas pipes throughout the city. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

As D.C. Council Passes Ban on Gas in Most New Buildings, Climate Group Plans to Continue Campaign Against Washington Gas

by Kayla Benjamin July 21, 2022October 14, 2022

Howard U. to Resume In-Person Homecoming Festivities

by WI Web Staff July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Christina Henderson wants to be the next at-large member of the D.C. Council. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Council Seeks to Codify Abortion Access and Rights

by James Wright Jr. July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

The Players Lounge on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in southeast D.C. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8’s The Players Lounge Poised to Receive Tax Exemption

by James Wright Jr. July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Shonta’ High, president of The Council @ Park Morton, refuses to leave her apartment that's scheduled for demolition unless provided a voucher. She said the D.C. government and D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1), in particular, prevented the full implementation of an equity plan she developed in 2019 for Park Morton's redevelopment. (Courtesy photo)

Despite Complaints, Park Morton Redevelopment Plan Moves Forward

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Bowser Admin to Host Racial Equity Engagement Forums

by WI Web Staff July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)

D.C. Council Members Press Bowser on Resources for Transplanted Migrants

by Stacy M. Brown July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

D.C. Councilwoman Mary M. Cheh speaks as the council votes to confirm Peter J. Newsham as new chief of Metropolitan Police at the Wilson Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)

D.C. Lawmaker’s Bill Would Ban Solitary Confinement

by WI Web Staff July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

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Racine Leads AG Peers in Protesting Alabama Redistricting Plan

by WI Web Staff July 19, 2022July 19, 2022

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Library of Congress National Book Festival Set for Sept. 3

by WI Web Staff July 18, 2022July 18, 2022