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Amazon to Pay $3.95 Million Settlement Over Misleading Tipping Practices

by Stacy M. Brown February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie champions a disparity study showing Black businesses lacking in District government contracts. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

McDuffie, Scott Lead Key Economic Committees

by James Wright Jr. January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Through her work at Community Family Life Services, Jaz Jackson helps provide safe spaces for adults, children and families. (Courtesy photo)

The Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Incarcerated Women

by Lindiwe Vilakazi November 20, 2024December 2, 2024

“Cross” television series cast Aldis Hodge and Isaiah Mustafa with producer/writer Ben Watkins pose with Washington Commanders mascot Major Tuddy. (Courtesy of Ron Thomas)

‘Cross’ Cast Appears at Ben’s Chili Bowl on U Street

by James Wright Jr. November 20, 2024November 20, 2024

In the District and across the U.S., more than 2,000 stores, including Northeast D.C.'s Aurora Market, are reportedly set to close by the end of 2024, with 13 major retail chains contributing to 2,055 closures. (Courtesy photo via Instagram)

Black Friday Approaches as Store Closures Hits D.C. and Rest of U.S.

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

**FILE** Maryland flag waving from the upper deck at M&T Bank Stadium (Austin Kirk via Wikimedia Commons)

Maryland, D.C. Good for Minority Businesses: Study

by James Wright Jr. November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

**FILE** With just two weeks to go before Election Day, early voting data for the presidential race has already begun to offer a glimpse into how crucial demographics may sway the final outcome. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Early Voting Signals Critical Trends in D.C., Maryland, Virginia Ahead of 2024 Election

by Stacy M. Brown October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

D.C. Sues Fort Myer Construction for Decade-Long Pollution of Stormwater System

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

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announces during an Oct. 3 press conference that Pepco would pay the city $57 million in a settlement over contaminants the company dumped into the Anacostia River. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Tenants to Receive $1.65 Million in Settlement Over Unsafe Housing Conditions at Foster House

by Stacy M. Brown October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Dr. Gina Paige, president and co-founder of African Ancestry, Inc., Gbenza Ogunijimi, executive director of the Nigerian Center, Kimberley Bassett, secretary of the District of Columbia, Kkechi Ilechi, policy director at the Nigerian Center, and Olayinka Davies, creator and director of “Perception: The Nigerian Narrative.” (Lafayette Barnes Sr./The Washington Informer)

D.C. Honors Nigerian Center, Gbenga Ogunjimi

by Lafayette Barnes Sr. October 8, 2024October 8, 2024