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A Juneteenth celebration in Virginia (Courtesy of virginia.org)

D.C. Juneteenth Celebrants Read Names of 2,000 Slave Liberators

by James Wright Jr. June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

**FILE** Comedian Dave Chappelle during a visit to the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in 2017 (WI photo)

Dave Chappelle Declines Offer to Rename Building at Duke Ellington HS in His Honor

by WI Web Staff June 21, 2022June 21, 2022

D.C. to Start Offering COVID-19 Vaccine to Toddlers on Tuesday

by WI Web Staff June 20, 2022June 20, 2022

**FILE** Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee (Courtesy of MPD via Twitter)

Bowser, MPD Announce New $20,000 Hiring Bonus for Police Officers

by WI Web Staff June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

**FILE** A Giant supermarket at the edge of the H Street NE corridor in D.C. (Ser Amantio di Nicolao via Wikimedia Commons)

New Giant Supermarket Set for Ward 7

by WI Web Staff June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

From left: Pictured in 2014, John Mercer, chairman of the board of directors, RAP, Inc.; Ron Clark; Michael Pickering, RAP, Inc. (Courtesy of RAP, Inc.)

Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Historic Number; RAP, Inc. Offers Help

by Special to The Informer June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

**FILE** D.C. Council member Robert White (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Robert White and James Butler Debate Before Wards 3 and 4 Voters

by James Wright Jr. June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Ward 1 Council Race Embroiled in Controversy

by James Wright Jr. June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

The Pride Festival held on Sunday, June 12 featured a day of entertainment and advocacy with over 300 exhibitors and is billed as the largest annual event in Washington, D.C. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Pride Parade Fuels Activism on LGBTQ Issues

by James Wright Jr. June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (left) speaks during a June 9 press briefing to announce the state's long-term plan to battle COVID-19. Joining Hogan (from left) are state Health Secretary Dennis Schrader; Dr. Jinlene Chan, the state’s deputy health secretary for public health services; and Dr. Howard Haft, executive director of the Maryland Primary Care Program. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

COVID-19 Vaccine Preparation Underway for Infants and Toddlers

by William J. Ford June 15, 2022June 15, 2022