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**FILE** D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says employers are expected to adhere to the District's new bump in minimum wage or risk getting punished for wage theft. Residents across the DMV are adjusting to a slate of new laws that affect everything from wage increases to emerging technologies and public safety. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Wave of New Laws Takes Effect in D.C., Maryland and Virginia

by Stacy M. Brown July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

The proposed D.C. Archives Building on the campus of the University of the District of Columbia is being defunded by the Bowser administration. (Courtesy of Gilbane)

Residents Question Bowser’s Priorities After Proposal to Defund D.C. Archives Building

by James Wright Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

**FILE** The D.C. Council will conduct its first vote on the fiscal 2026 budget on July 14. (WI photo)

The Collins Council Report: A Council Period 26 Rules Change and the Scramble to Save Government-Funded Programs

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 2, 2025December 11, 2025

**FILE** Mike Austin, an attorney and Ward 8 Council candidate, speaks at a special election forum held at Sycamore & Oak in May. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Special Election Profile: Mike Austin

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

**FILE** Ward 8 special election candidates Mike Austin, Sheila Bunn, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Salim Adofo and panel moderators at a Ward 8 candidates forum in May at Sycamore & Oak. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

The Power of the Vote: Ward 8 Special Election Important to All Washingtonians

by Micha Green July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Ward 8 Special Election candidates Sheila Bunn, Salim Adofo, Trayon White and Mike Austin during the Ward 8 Democrats forum on June 21 in Bundy’s Secret Garden behind the Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Southeast D.C. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

An Inside Look at the Ward 8 D.C. Council Special Election

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

**FILE** The D.C. Central Detention Facility (CDF) is shown here. A May report released by the Office of the D.C. Auditor, in partnership with the Council for Court Excellence, reveals the rate of in-custody deaths at the D.C. Department of Corrections CDF and Central Treatment Facility during the one-year audit period stood at more than 3.5 times the national average. (Courtesy of dc.gov)

Peace DC’s Path Marred With Questions About Pretrial Detention

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Ward 8 Special Election candidates Sheila Bunn, Salim Adofo, Trayon White and Mike Austin during the Ward 8 Democrats forum on June 21 in Bundy’s Secret Garden behind the Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Southeast D.C. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

In Special Election Bid, Former D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Struggles to Inspire Confidence

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

**FILE** Sheila Bunn, a lifelong Ward 8 resident and public servant of 30 years, is one of the candidates running for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Special Election Profile: Sheila Bunn

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. June 18, 2025June 18, 2025

**FILE** Rep. Oye Owolewa, the District’s shadow member of the U.S. House of Representatives, says the District is in an unofficial state of health emergency. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Rep. Owolewa Declares D.C. in an Unofficial State of Health Care Emergency

by James Wright Jr. June 4, 2025June 6, 2025