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Trump Threatens to Federalize D.C. Police as Bowser Pushes Back

by Stacy M. Brown September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

Bowser Announces Collective Bargaining Agreement; Critics Say She Showed No Fight

by Stacy M. Brown September 4, 2025September 4, 2025

In Final Budget Vote, a Lot of Disappointment

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 29, 2025July 30, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker is one of the local legislators working to address chronic absenteeism through his bill, the Showing Up for Students Amendment Act. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

In First Reading, D.C. Council Approves Slightly Different Fiscal Year 2026 Budget

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 15, 2025July 15, 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

The Collins Council Report: All About the Money

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. May 7, 2025January 6, 2026

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Tenant Organizers and Elected Officials Respond to Mayor Bowser’s Comprehensive Housing Legislation

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

After Trayon White's expulsion from the D.C. Council, Ward 8 resident and At-large State Board of Education Representative Jacque Patterson is imploring each at-large council member to elevate Ward 8 residents' voices in budget discussions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 7 and 8 Residents Navigate a Precarious Budget Season, Advocate for Student Achievement

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council member Trayon White, facing a federal bribery charge, apologized in remarks he made after his swearing-in for a third term on Jan. 2, 2025. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

A Council Swearing-In Ceremony Full of Calls for Unity, Equity — and an Apology

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. January 2, 2025January 3, 2025

Romeo Morgan, owner of Morgan’s Seafood, located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Kenyon Streets in Northwest, has been advocating for Black entrepreneurs who are dealing with what he calls false vacancy notices and unfounded complaints. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Black D.C. Residents Troubled by City Vacant Property Law

by James Wright Jr. December 4, 2024December 6, 2024