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Black Millennials for Flint Honors 14 DMV-Area Environmental Justice Leaders

by Kayla Benjamin September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

Environmental justice leaders from D.C., Hyattsville and Baltimore made up more than a quarter of the awardees on Black Millennials for Flint’s national Young, Gifted & Green 40 Under 40 […]

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (D-Ward 8) join other city officials and activists at the groundbreaking of The Asberry project at Barry Farm in Ward 8. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking on The Asberry at Barry Farm

by James Wright Jr. September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

Chris Wallace, Gabriel’s father, said he’s looking forward to seeing what comes out of Gabriel’s time at GAP Community Child Development Center. Gabriel, 13 months old, started attending GAP earlier this year. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

GAP Community Child Development Center Marks 40 Years of Service

by Sam P.K. Collins September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

**FILE** A crossing guard helps pedestrians cross the street near Turner Elementary School. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

New Proposed Traffic Safety Measure Sparks Skepticism, Fuels Anger

by Sam P.K. Collins September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

Karim Marshall, independent at-large council candidate in the November general election, speaks at a recent forum. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Karim Marshall Seeks to Lead D.C. and Move the Council to New Heights

by James Wright Jr. September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

D.C. Council member Vincent Gray (D-Ward 7) speaks in front of the newly opened Lidl in Southeast. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Residents Exuberant Over New Lidl Store in Ward 7

by James Wright Jr. September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

A resident stops by a vaccine clinic in southeast D.C. to receive a monkeypox vaccine. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Are Monkeypox Incident Reports Unfairly Highlighting Gay Males?

by Lindiwe Vilakazi September 28, 2022September 28, 2022

A Red Line train prepares to leave the Glenmont Metro station in Silver Spring, Maryland, on March 24. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Bill for $100 Monthly Metro Stipend for Residents Passes D.C. Council Committee

by WI Web Staff September 27, 2022September 27, 2022

**FILE** Students from Ballou High School eating a meal (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Calls for Renewal of Universal Free School Meals

by James Wright Jr. September 21, 2022September 22, 2022

**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)

EDITORIAL: D.C. Council’s Support of The Players Lounge is Justified

by WI Editorial Staff September 21, 2022September 22, 2022