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Blueprint Development partner Travis Ellis (left) poses with Crowned In Resilience (CIRC) team Tiffany Lawson and co-founders Robin Lawson Atcherson and Jeanine Henderson Arnett (far right), amid family-friendly festivities and cookout vibes at CIRC’s 2nd Annual Community Healing Day. (Jada Ingleton/The Washington Informer)

From Campfires to Community: A Day of Healing Strives to Transform Generational Trauma Among D.C. Youth

by Jada Ingleton August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

A new Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report, led by Inspector General Dr. Daniel W. Lucas, reveals persistent and dangerous gaps in how District of Columbia Public Schools address gun violence. (Courtesy of OIG)

D.C. Watchdog Report Exposes Alarming Delays and Deficiencies in School Gun Violence Prevention

by Stacy M. Brown August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

D.C. Attorney General Issues Warning to Employers: Follow Wage Transparency Law

by Stacy M. Brown August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Elizabeth Paige White (holding sign) is joining fellow attorney Bernadette Armand in filing a lawsuit against District officials, agencies and former juvenile correction officer Kelvin Powell for his sexual abuse of youth under District custody. They say the D.C. government was complicit and should be held accountable. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Lawsuit Seeks Damages, Reform and Transparency for DYRS

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 5, 2025August 6, 2025

Corey R. McSwain, a high school senior and organizer known to many as "The Kid President," said that the emergency juvenile curfew policy doesn’t align with late night events, like what D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has hosted this summer. (Courtesy photo)

Mixed Reactions to Emergency Juvenile Curfew

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and William Armstead August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

D.C. Jail (Courtesy of dc.gov)

Another Crop of D.C. Jail Residents Receive Their High School Diploma

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

dome building near body of water under cloudy sky

Severe Storms Threaten D.C. Region With Flash Flooding, Dangerous Commute Expected

by Stacy M. Brown July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

**FILE** Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is assuring residents that the state will be rebuilt despite President Donald Trump’s rejecting a request for $15.8 million in federal disaster relief for Western Maryland, reinforcing what some see as vindictive behavior toward political adversaries. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Trump Denies Disaster Relief to Western Maryland

by Stacy M. Brown July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Jerk chicken is a popular menu item at the Caribbean Superior locations in Prince George's County, Maryland. (Courtesy of Caribbean Superior

Food

For Jamaican Food, Caribbean Superior Is Second to None, Fans Say

by James Wright Jr. July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

**FILE** A new Consumer Affairs report shows that Washington, D.C., has the worst traffic in the United States. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Gridlock Capital: D.C. Overtakes Los Angeles as America’s Worst City for Traffic

by Stacy M. Brown July 29, 2025July 29, 2025