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**FILE** United States Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is denouncing Republican-backed bills targeting the District of Columbia's local governance. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Norton Slams GOP Over Three Anti-Home Rule Bills Targeting D.C. Autonomy

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

close up photo of wooden gavel

D.C. Woman Permanently Barred from Nonprofit Boards After Misusing School Funds

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

A shot of the newly completed Black Lives Matter Plaza on the morning of June 5, 2020 (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Black Lives Matter Plaza 5 Years Later

by WI Web Staff June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

**FILE** A representative from Make All Votes Count DC participates in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in January 2024 in Southeast D.C. While nearly three out of four District voters approved Initiative 83 — which would implement ranked-choice voting in the District and allow non-party voters to vote in primary elections — there remains the question of whether the D.C. Council will prioritize Initiative 83’s implementation in the fiscal 2026 budget. (WI photo)

White-Out Controversy Clouds Future of Initiative 83

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 4, 2025January 6, 2026

Artist and activist Rafiki Morris speaks of Malcolm X's lessons and legacy at the Cuban Embassy’s "X100" celebration, urging listeners to unite in the fight for the liberation of all humans facing injustice. He told the audience that as children of Malcolm X, their responsibility lies in building the society the civil rights activist yearned for. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

Cuban Embassy’s ‘X100’ Celebrates Roots of Afro-Cuban Solidarity

by Mya Trujillo June 4, 2025June 5, 2025

Rosie Allen-Herring is the president and CEO of the United Way, National Capital Area. (Courtesy photo)

D.C.-Area United Way Conducts Annual ALICE Campaign

by James Wright Jr. June 4, 2025June 5, 2025

**FILE** Rep. Oye Owolewa, the District’s shadow member of the U.S. House of Representatives, says the District is in an unofficial state of health emergency. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Rep. Owolewa Declares D.C. in an Unofficial State of Health Care Emergency

by James Wright Jr. June 4, 2025June 6, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson, pictured speaking in front of the U.S. Capitol with members of the council behind him in March 2025, is lamenting the two-month budget delay, which is affecting the legislative body as a whole. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

The Collins Council Report: A Tough Budget Season for Workers, Undocumented Residents — and Even the Council

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 3, 2025December 11, 2025

**FILE** Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrating the football team’s move back to RFK campus. With development on RFK campus tentatively scheduled for later this year, local labor advocates and unions are engaging in conversation with D.C. Council members and Commanders officials about the yet-to-be-solidified community benefits agreement. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

In RFK Campus Deal, Union Organizers Continue to Demand a Community Benefits Agreement

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

**FILE** W.C. Smith, one of the District’s largest landlords, will pay $1.05 million and overhaul its rent-setting practices after D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb (pictured) accused the company of conspiring with other landlords to inflate apartment rents using software from RealPage, Inc. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Landlord Agrees to $1 Million Settlement in Rent-Inflation Scheme Involving RealPage Software

by Stacy M. Brown June 2, 2025June 2, 2025