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The District of Columbia is suing the owner and property managers of two apartment buildings in the historic Deanwood neighborhood of Ward 7. Ward 7 Council member Wendell Felder (pictured) says the neglect is indefensible. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Sues Landlord, Property Managers Over ‘Deplorable’ Living Conditions, Criminal Activity at Deanwood Apartments

by Stacy M. Brown April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

One of the many busy walkways during Saturday’s Petalpalooza at the Capital Riverfront in Washington, D.C.

Petalpalooza Takes D.C. by Storm

by Demarco Rush April 16, 2025April 17, 2025

**FILE** With the D.C. fiscal 2025 budget under siege, Mayor Muriel Bowser has implemented a government-wide freeze on new hires, overtime spending, pay raises, promotions and non-personnel expenditures. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

With D.C. Budget Up in the Air, Mayor Bowser Starts Spending and Hiring Freezes

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Stacy M. Brown April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

WACIF, in partnership with Building Bridges Across the River, is the recipient of a $1 million grant that will launch the Resilient Futures: Small Business Financial Wellness and Wealth Building Program, an effort created out of collaboration with TD Bank’s 2024 TD Ready Challenge. (Courtesy of WACIF via Instagram)

WACIF, Building Bridges Across the River Champion Underserved Small Businesses With ‘Resilient Futures’ Program

by Jada Ingleton April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

Bowser Triggers Emergency Funds to Avert Budget Crisis

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

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and local city and health care leaders cut the ribbon for Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health on April 10. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Residents Celebrate and Express Hopes for D.C.’s Newest Hospital

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Lindiwe Vilakazi April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Shuts Down Unlicensed Kids’ Rideshare

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

With a Washington Informer banner leading their way, the Eastern High School marching band performs during the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on April 12, an annual celebration of friendship, spring, and the beauty of D.C. culture. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade Culminates Beloved Season With a Taste of D.C., Nationwide Culture

by Jada Ingleton April 14, 2025April 15, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and city officials are scrambling to prevent a $1.1 billion shortfall that threatens essential services, jobs and public safety in the District. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Faces Fiscal Meltdown as House Republicans Leave City in Budget Crisis Despite Trump’s Support

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

Former D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange, pictured here at the D.C. Emancipation Day 20th Anniversary Parade, Festival and Concert, is credited as a champion for the D.C. Emancipation Day holiday. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Emancipation Day 2025: Preserving History and Keeping Up the Fight

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Mya Trujillo April 14, 2025April 15, 2025