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**FILE** Metropolitan Police Department vehicles (Courtesy photo)
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Acting MPD Chief Pamela Smith Announces Juvenile Curfew

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

As part of an ongoing effort to curb crime, the District will soon enforce a pilot juvenile curfew program with a focus on seven high-priority areas. 

Charles Holton of Play 4 Lyfe speaks during the S.M.A.R.T. Collaborative's Stop the Violence Youth Summit at THEARC in southeast D.C. on Aug. 13. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Hundreds of Young People, Adults Pour Their Hearts Out at Youth Summit

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins August 15, 2023August 15, 2023
Local leaders said that recent homicides on Good Hope Road SE in D.C. hint at the lack of a concerted multi-agency public health approach to curbing substance use that fuels violent crime along the corridor. (Marckell Williams/The Washington Informer)
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Residents Tie Good Hope Road Killings to Long-Term Government Neglect

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**FILE** Yellow police tape on the East Plaza with the Capitol dome in the background on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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EDITORIAL: D.C. Residents, Not Just Leaders, Must Work to Stop Violent Crime

by WI Editorial Staff August 9, 2023August 9, 2023
Wanda Lockridge, the founder and chairwoman of the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation, talks to the audience at a forum while principal panelists William Haith, William Massey, Steve Miller, Shannon Woolery, and Informer journalist Sam P.K. Collins listen. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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D.C. High School Principals Discuss School Safety

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**FILE** Yellow police tape on the East Plaza with the Capitol dome in the background on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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EDITORIAL: Early Learning Leads to Positive Outcomes

by WI Editorial Staff June 21, 2023June 21, 2023
Hours before the Senate's 81-14-1 vote of the RCCA disapproval resolution on March 8, a collective of grassroots organizations, advocates and elected officials march to the U.S. Capitol in support of the legislation and the ongoing fight for D.C. statehood. (Courtesy of Cleveland Nelson)
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Black D.C. Residents Weigh In on Embattled Criminal Code Bill

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**FILE** Yellow police tape on the East Plaza with the Capitol dome in the background on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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Youth Continue to Weigh In on Public Safety Issues

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins February 28, 2023February 28, 2023
Family and friends of Karon Blake held a vigil in his Brentwood neighborhood. The 13-year-old was shot to death by a homeowner in northeast D.C. last week. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Young People Get Candid About Safety Concerns

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins January 18, 2023February 3, 2023
A youth panel moderated by Jamal Holtz at the MLK Jr. Conversations and Crank Conference on Jan. 14 (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Moten Strikes the Right Note with Music-Filled Anti-Violence Conference

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