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Vincent Schiraldi is no longer the secretary of Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services, after resigning effective June 9, and tapping Betsy Fox Tolentino to serve as his acting replacement. (Courtesy photo)

Secretary Schiraldi Resigns Juvenile Services Leadership Post

by Richard D. Elliott June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

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Credit Scores Plunge in D.C. as Student Loan Delinquencies Surge

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

**FILE** People protest against ICE in September 2022 on the National Day of Action. On June 10, community organizers and advocacy groups across Washington, D.C., are joining together for an emergency protest on Tuesday evening in response to a wave of federal immigration enforcement actions. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Activists Stage Emergency Protest Against ICE and National Guard Deployment

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

Music industry professionals are remembering Sylvester Stewart, known to the world as Sly Stone, frontman of the groundbreaking band Sly and the Family Stone, after his death on June 9. (Courtesy of Sly Stone Music)

Sly Stone, Visionary Architect of Funk, Dies at 82

by Stacy M. Brown June 9, 2025June 12, 2025

**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

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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