Today’s Headlines – June 22, 2023
My Visit to Senegal and a Call to Action
Long story short, we have a ways to go in achieving global African sovereignty.
Monty Williams’ New Pistons Head-Coaching Gig Has DMV Ties
During a recent Detroit Pistons press conference to announce the hiring of new head coach Monty Williams, he was asked why he was taking the job and promptly responded, “Troy, the money and the players.”
Bowser Admin Fetes Cedar Hill Medical Center Topping
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, project partners, health care providers, political leaders, and residents celebrated the topping out of the Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health facility on the St. Elizabeths East Campus in Ward 8 in Southeast on Thursday.
30 Years Later, Dorothy Elliott Still Fighting for Justice for Her Son
Dorothy Elliott, 81, still breaks down when she talks about the death of her son Archie Elliott III, on Friday, June 18, 1993, when he was fatally shot in police custody at the corners of Marbury Drive and Kipling Parkway in District Heights, Maryland.
Bill to Pause Townhome Construction Moves to Committee Before Council Vote
When Council member Wala Blegay won a seat to represent her central county district, one of her primary concerns was addressing suburban sprawl. On June 15, a subcommittee voted to hold the legislation in Committee before sending Blegay’s bill to pause townhome construction to the full Council for a vote.
