Today’s Headlines – May 17, 2023
D.C. Residents, Leaders Go to Capitol Hill to Fight for City
More than 100 District residents went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to let members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight & Accountability know that they support the city’s leadership and can manage their hometown without federal interference.
In First Vote, D.C. Council Approves Budget Without Excluded Workers Funds
The D.C. Council stepped closer to passing the fiscal year 2024 budget with the unanimous approval of legislation that restores funding to some of the programming Mayor Muriel Bowser cut in her budget proposal earlier this year.
D.C.’s HBCUs Have Graduations Reflecting Generations
Washington, D.C.’s two HBCUs sponsored graduation ceremonies were blocks apart on May 13, but their keynote speakers reflected the generations of political leadership in the country.
Bowser Proposes Legislation to Strengthen Response to Violent Crime
Less than a week after her public safety summit, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the introduction of legislation intended to address issues in the public safety ecosystem.
Juneteenth Will Be Focal Point at Black History Museum Next Month
The Smithsonian’s Black History museum posts its June activities.
