D.C. Council
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Pending D.C. Council Legislation Reinforces MPD’s ‘No-Chase’ Policy
For several weeks toward the end of last year, protesters repeatedly converged on the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Fourth District…
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D.C. Council Unanimously Confirms Robert Contee as Police Chief
The D.C. Council unanimously confirmed Robert J. Contee III as the new chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday.
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Woodrow Wilson High School Name Change Proposal Under Fire
D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Lewis Ferebee recently announced his proposal to rename Woodrow Wilson High School in Northwest in…
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Amendments to Comprehensive Plan Elicit Unease on Racial Equity
The D.C. Council’s recent vote to forward the District’s Comprehensive Plan in the legislative process has some uneasy despite Council…
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New D.C. Rental Aid Program Designed for Struggling Tenants
For financially-strapped District residents, including those facing eviction, help is available, thanks to the D.C. government and Biden administration.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Why Now?
My question is, why is the CDC just now naming racism a public health threat?
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Equitable Internet Access Remains a Hot-Button Issue
In response to what’s been described as the technological divide, D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) recently introduced legislation…
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D.C. Council, Health Educators: Racism is a National Health Threat
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not alone in viewing racism as a public health threat. The D.C.…
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Contee On the Road to Becoming Next D.C. Police Chief
Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III’s nomination moved one step closer to confirmation recently, clearing the D.C. Council’s…
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D.C. Residents Want Contee to be Proactive in Policing
District residents seem encouraged by the nomination of Robert J. Contee III as the next chief of police by D.C.…
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