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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: D.C. Programs, Residents Affected By Ward 8 Council Member’s Legal Challenges

by WI Editorial Staff October 2, 2024October 2, 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

**FILE** Around 500 people gathered in St. Paul to march in support of immigrants and protest Republican President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The protesters called for the end of deportations, the Muslim travel ban, and discrimination against undocumented immigrants. They spoke in support of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and TPS (Temporary Protected Status) for countries like El Salvador and Haiti. (Fibonacci Blue via Wikimedia Commons)

EDITORIAL: Stop Creating Racist Narratives About Haitian Immigrants, Treat Others as You Want to Be Treated

by WI Editorial Staff September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference "Day of Healing" serves as a moment to celebrate the role and power of faith in African Americans' continued fight toward justice, unity and peace. (WI File Photo/Robert R. Roberts)

EDITORIAL: The CBC Remains the Conscience of Congress

by WI Editorial Staff September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

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EDITORIAL: Politicians Berate Bullying and Ban Books, So Why Do Bullets Still Get a Hall Pass?

by WI Editorial Staff September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

**FILE** Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney (IFergo05, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

EDITORIAL: As Athletes Go for Gold, Paralympics Inspires Others to Think Different About Those With Disabilities

by WI Editorial Staff September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

black father speaking with child at home

EDITORIAL: Wise Parents Know It’s Important to Talk to Their Children and Listen to Them Even More

by WI Editorial Staff August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

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EDITORIAL: If Democracy Really Matters, Why Won’t America Restore Voting Rights for Felons Who Have Served Their Time?

by WI Editorial Staff August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

**FILE** Donald Trump (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

EDITORIAL: Trump’s Disrespect of Intelligent, Strong Black Women

by WI Editorial Staff August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Black Americans represent 14% of the U.S. population but 46% of the prison population who had already served at least 10 years. (Courtesy of BlackExcel- lence)

EDITORIAL: Inmates Being Punished Further as Detention Centers Ignore Dangerous Effects of Climate Change

by WI Editorial Staff August 7, 2024August 7, 2024