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Donald Temple

D.C. Sued for Unfair Ward 5 Halfway House Process

by James Wright Jr. January 2, 2019October 31, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council members Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5), Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) and Trayon White (D-Ward 8), Ed Fisher, executive director of St. Elizabeths East Campus, and Greg O’Dell, president and CEO of EventsDC, along with other officials and Ward 8 residents, cut the ribbon for the new Sports and Entertainment Arena in Southeast on Sept 22. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Bowser Touts 2018 Achievements

by WI Guest Author December 28, 2018October 31, 2020

Anacostia Playhouse

Anacostia Playhouse Burglarized over Holiday; Online Campaign Raises Funds

by WI Guest Author December 27, 2018October 31, 2020

Spreading Warmth During the Holidays

by WI Guest Author December 21, 2018October 31, 2020

D.C. Council Fast-Forwards Plan for SE Hospital

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Residents Clamor for East End Hospital at Town Hall

by James Wright Jr. December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Board members of the historical Black preservation project in Georgetown - Mt. Zion Church - Female Union Band Society Cemetery at a libation ceremony (Courtesy of Mt. Zion Church-FUBS)

Black History, Community

Historic Black Cemeteries in Georgetown Recognized by UN

by WI Guest Author December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Beverly Perry is a senior adviser to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and her point person on D.C. statehood. (James Wright/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Statehood Panel Upbeat About 2019 Prospects

by James Wright Jr. December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

D.C. restaurant workers seek more equitable wages. (Brigette White/The Washington Informer)

Community, Local Business

Activists Appeal Judge’s Denial of Petition Signatures

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. December 19, 2018October 31, 2020

Metro riders exit a Red Line train at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station in D.C. on Nov. 2. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro Fares for Special Events to Increase

by William J. Ford December 19, 2018October 31, 2020