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Telva McGruder, president of the General Motors African Ancestry Network (GMAAN) and director of facility engineering and manufacturing operations

Black Experience

General Motors Doing Even More for African Americans

by WI Guest Author September 18, 2018October 31, 2020

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 President Jackie Jeter rallies union workers gathered at Metro Center in northwest D.C. on Aug. 16 to protest the actions of Washington Area Metro Transit Authority days earlier when White nationalists rallied in the city. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Metro Workers Entitled to Increase Wages, Panel Rules

by William J. Ford August 22, 2018October 31, 2020

Passengers at L'Enfant Plaza in southwest D.C. had to exit a Silver Line train on March 9 after it malfunctioned and board an Orange Line train a few minutes later. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Is Metro Strike Imminent?

by William J. Ford July 18, 2018October 31, 2020

Metro officials prepare to receive $500 million to upgrade, renovate and repair the transit system. (Courtesy of Metro)

Jurisdictions Strike Historic Deal for Metro Funding

by William J. Ford April 18, 2018October 31, 2020

**FILE** Passengers at Metro's L'Enfant Plaza Station in southwest D.C. wait for a train on March 9 after another malfunctioned inside the station. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Supporters to Lawmakers: Give Metro More Money

by William J. Ford February 13, 2018October 31, 2020

Maryland state Sen. Brian Feldman (at podium) presents a bill to change the criteria for appointing state representatives on the Metro board of directors during a Feb. 7 session of the 2018 General Assembly at the state house in Annapolis. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Lawmakers Mull Changes to Metro Board, Funding

by William J. Ford February 7, 2018October 31, 2020

Maryland lawmakers listen as Metro official Tom Webster (left) discusses the transit agency’s proposed fiscal 2019 budget on Jan. 19. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Officials Lay Out Agency’s Future Plans

by William J. Ford January 24, 2018October 31, 2020

Passengers board a Green Line train at the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in Hyattsville in September. Metro recently released a safety report that shows injuries among riders and employees slightly increased last year. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Mismanagement Hampering System, Riders Say: Survey

by William J. Ford January 17, 2018October 31, 2020

A Metro committee recommended a program to offer rush hour commuters refunds if train or bus service runs late by 15 minutes or more during a Jan. 11 board meeting at the agency's D.C. headquarters. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Metro Committee Moves Forward on Rush-Hour Refund Proposal

by William J. Ford January 11, 2018October 31, 2020

The Black Lives Matter DC Direct Action POD joined Save Our System, The Future Is Feminist, and other groups for "Swipes On Us," stand Jan. 8 outside the Anacostia Metro Station in southeast D.C., where they spoke out against Metro policies that are seen to disproportionately affect low-income residents and communities demographically similar to Anacostia. Organizers distributed free, preloaded SmarTrip cards to residents, in part to raise awareness and to help offset the potential impact of Metro's new policy against negative SmarTrip balances. (E Watson/EDI Photo)

Metro Rapped for Fare Policy Change

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer January 10, 2018October 31, 2020