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&pizza is facing backlash and calls for a boycott after promoting a new menu item using drug-laden references that some advocates believe disrespect former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. (Courtesy of Elvert Barnes via Flickr)

&pizza Faces Backlash, Calls for Boycotting Following ‘Marion Berry’ Dessert Debut

by Richard D. Elliott October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Commissioner Richard A. Beverly Reappointed for Another Term at D.C. Public Service Commission

by WI Web Staff October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

Olivia Henderson is a write-in candidate for the Ward 8 council seat up for grabs on Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Olivia Henderson via LinkedIn)

Ward 8 Council Write-In Candidates Debate Ward Issues

by James Wright Jr. October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser participated in a fireside chat during the 2024 State of the District, where she expressed pride in District businesses. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Leaders Upbeat on Business Environment

by James Wright Jr. October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with a bevy of government officials, community members, and developers, recently broke ground on what will eventually become townhomes, affordable senior housing, and retail space at Skyland Town Center, an urban development project more than two decades in the making. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

McDUFFIE: Housing Crisis Demands Action, Greater Urgency

by Kenyan R. McDuffie September 30, 2024October 1, 2024

D.C. Council member Trayon White, leaving federal court on Sept. 12, entered a “not guilty” plea on a federal bribery charge as nearly 60 supporters watched. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

EDITORIAL: As D.C. Council Investigates Trayon White, the Biggest Losers Will Inevitably Be District Residents

by WI Editorial Staff September 25, 2024December 23, 2024

D.C. Council member Trayon White, leaving federal court on Sept. 12, entered a “not guilty” plea on a federal bribery charge as nearly 60 supporters watched. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

As Write-In Campaigns Get Underway, D.C. Council’s Trayon White Fights for His Freedom

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

**FILE** With a looming council investigation and federal bribery charges, D.C. Council member Trayon White's political future remains unclear. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Residents Set Out to Protect Council Seat in General Election

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

**FILE** Celebrated community leader Phillip Pannell has been organizing for causes in the District since the 1970s. He famously fought for queer voices to be heard during the 20th-anniversary celebration of the March on Washington in 1983 and has continued his freedom fight against various injustices in the District and beyond. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Phil Pannell Ends Write-In Campaign for Ward 8 Seat, Supports Markus Batchelor

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. August 23, 2024August 23, 2024

**FILE** The FBI has arrested D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

FBI Arrests Ward 8 Council Member Trayon White Sr.

by Stacy M. Brown August 18, 2024August 18, 2024