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Shortly after the end of the March 4 D.C. Council meeting, Karen Hylton approaches the dais, commands the legislative body’s attention and questions, for several minutes, why the council didn’t respond, or try to prevent, Metropolitan Police Department’s reinstatement of the officers convicted for their role in the death of her son, Karon Hylton-Brown. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

The Collins Council Report: A Bereaved Mom Seeks Answers

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 4, 2025December 11, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrates the new possibilities for RFK campus at a demolition event in December 2022. With D.C.’s chief financial officer recently predicting a revenue decrease of nearly $1 billion over the next three years, Bowser remains focused on generating future revenue and has identified RFK campus in Ward 7 as that catalyst. (WI photo)

In Economic Downturn, Mayor Bowser Posits Football Stadium as a Catalyst

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a leader within the ranks of the New York and national board of the NAACP, died on March 1. She was 92. (Courtesy of NAACP)

Remembering Civil Rights, NAACP Leader Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes

by April Ryan, Black Press USA March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

Howard University Community Members Recommit to Founding Values during Charter Day Celebration

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 1, 2025March 1, 2025

**FILE** Angie Stone (Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Legendary Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Accident at 63

by Stacy M. Brown March 1, 2025March 3, 2025

In early February, union members, labor activists, members of Congress, and other supporters gathered at the U.S. Department of Labor to protest the Department of Government Efficiency’s interference. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Union Leaders at the Forefront of a Local and Federal Fight

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 26, 2025February 27, 2025

Virginia Ali, the co-founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl, accepts her award for her community service. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Ali Sons Continue Tradition of Ben’s Chili Bowl

by James Wright Jr. February 26, 2025March 31, 2025

Alvin F. Poussaint, shown here during an interview with the National Visionary Leadership Project, was a psychiatrist who provided medical care to civil rights activists in 1960s Mississippi and later became a national authority on the effects of racism on Black mental health. (Screenshot courtesy of National Visionary Leadership Project)

Alvin F. Poussaint, Civil Rights Advocate and Leading Voice on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90

by WI Web Editor February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

**FILE** Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the 1970s, has died. She was 88. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Soul and R&B Genres Mourn Losses of Roberta Flack, Gwen McCrae and Jerry Butler

by Stacy M. Brown February 24, 2025December 19, 2025

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against Talea Ristorante and its owner, Hamza Hadani, alleging widespread wage theft and other violations of workers’ rights. (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Attorney General Sues Talea Ristorante for Wage Theft and Worker Exploitation

by Stacy M. Brown February 21, 2025February 21, 2025