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Political leaders are mourning the death of William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, who has died. He was 94. (U.S. House of Representatives via Wikimedia Commons)

Bill Clay Sr., Congressional Black Caucus Founding Member and Missouri Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 94

by Stacy M. Brown July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

**FILE** Washingtonians are working to preserve the Anacostia Community Museum, after announcements that it was zeroed out of federal funding because of the reduction in the budget of Smithsonian museums. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Residents Rally to Save Anacostia Community Museum

by James Wright Jr. July 16, 2025September 8, 2025

**FILE** The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) bus, formerly known as the A4, which rode along several main thoroughfares throughout Southeast D.C., is now consolidated into the C11. The C bus line stands for crosstown. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

Metrobus Riders Weigh In on WMATA’s ‘Better Bus Network’

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Maven McGann July 16, 2025August 4, 2025

**FILE** Vacant homes in Southeast D.C., after experiencing decay and other challenges. The Washington metropolitan region continues to experience elevated housing and tax burdens that are magnified by rising consumer prices. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Inflation Sustains Pressure on DMV Households

by Stacy M. Brown July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker is one of the local legislators working to address chronic absenteeism through his bill, the Showing Up for Students Amendment Act. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

In First Reading, D.C. Council Approves Slightly Different Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

**FILE** Eight opioid drug manufacturers will pay the District approximately $1.2 million as part of a nationwide settlement resolving allegations that these companies contributed to and exacerbated the national opioid crisis, according to an announcement by D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Attorney General Secures $1.2 Million from Opioid Drug Manufacturers

by Stacy M. Brown July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

D.C. Unemployment Claims Surge, Ranking Worst in the Nation

by Stacy M. Brown July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Malcolm Smith (left) demonstrates what he has learned since becoming an "Unleashed Potential" volunteer at Brandywine Valley SPCA in Northeast. Unleashed Potential is a collaboration between the animal shelter and Representation for the Bottom, founded by Marcelles Queen (right). (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

A Life-Changing Opportunity, and the Fight for Consistent Grassroots Youth Programming

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Three new Black-owned businesses recently opened in Anacostia after winning grants from D.C.’s Food Access and Neighborhood Prosperity funds. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Anacostia BID Comes Under Fire for Lackluster Effort

by James Wright Jr. July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

**FILE** Spaces in Action members at a 2023 rally, advocating for affordable health care for all and encouraging Washingtonians to check on their Medicaid status. Across the country, more than 20 million people rely on Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, and 93% receive premium tax credit assistance. Now, Congress is debating whether to continue offering the tax credit assistance, and millions face the threat of steep increases in monthly premiums. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Trump Plan to Force Medicaid Enrollees into Farm Labor Would Hit D.C.’s Black Residents Hardest

by Stacy M. Brown July 9, 2025July 9, 2025