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**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)
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Ad Campaign Presses D.C. Council for Hearing on Mobile-Voting Bill

by WI Web Staff April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

Tusk Philanthropies, an organization in support of mobile voting, has launched an advertising campaign to pressure D.C. Council member Charles Allen, who chairs the council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, to hold a hearing on the Mobile VOTE Act.

Muriel Bowser
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Mayor, Council Member Snipe at Each Other Over Public Safety Budget

by WI Web Staff April 22, 2022April 22, 2022
People are practicing social distancing at a District voting center. (Anthony Tilghman/ The Washington Informer)
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D.C. Mulls Keeping COVID-Related Changes to Voting Process

by WI Guest Author November 11, 2021December 21, 2021
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D.C. Council Debates Proposed Tax Increase on the Wealthy

by James Wright Jr. July 28, 2021December 21, 2021
D.C. Council chamber
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Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Elicit Unease on Racial Equity

by James Wright Jr. April 28, 2021December 21, 2021
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Equitable Internet Access Remains a Hot-Button Issue

by Sam P.K. Collins April 14, 2021December 21, 2021
**FILE** Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee (Courtesy of MPD via Twitter)
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Acting D.C. Police Chief Gets Council Committee’s Unanimous OK; Full Council to Vote

by James Wright Jr. March 31, 2021December 21, 2021
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Victims’ Families Criticize Sentence-Reduction Legislation

by Sam P.K. Collins December 16, 2020December 21, 2021
Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen (top left) hosts a hearing on-line to explore the proposed budget for the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement.
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Budget Hearing Sparks Debate on ‘Defund the Police’ Movement

by Sam P.K. Collins June 17, 2020December 21, 2021
Kenethia Alston, mother of Marqueese Alston who was shot and killed by D.C. police officers in 2018, joins protesters against police brutality. (Facebook photo)
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Activist Moms Seize Historic Moment

by Sam P.K. Collins June 10, 2020December 21, 2021

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