Tag: Mayor Muriel Bowser
‘She’s Fighting for Her Life’: Donald Trump’s Big Announcement Derails After Viewers Zoom In on the D.C. Mayor’s Struggle In the Background
Donald Trump was right that everyone would be watching when he announced Washington, D.C., as the host city of the 2027 NFL Draft.
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D.C. Council advances Commanders’ stadium deal in first vote
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.com
The D.C. Council, on Aug. 1, voted 9-3 to approve the city’s Washington Commanders stadium deal in its first vote....
Local officials respond to 47th president’s federal takeover of D.C. police department
By Megan SaylesAFRO Staff Writermsayles@afro.com
Local leaders are responding to the 47th president’s move to declare a national crime emergency in Washington, D.C. and deploy...
Supporting D.C. youth after incarceration: A second chance at success
As juvenile arrests persist, new efforts are aimed at improving public safety and reducing recidivism. (Credit:Unsplash / Ye Jinghan
By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com
Although...
D.C. wants to stop kids from gathering at night
By Martin Austermuhle, The 51st
At some point before this weekend, large yellow signs are likely to pop up in a “hot spot” D.C. neighborhood...
D.C. men grapple with incarceration, opioids and housing instability
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.com
Issues such as incarceration, unemployment, reduced life expectancy, the opioid crisis and housing instability continue to be some of the...
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority returns to D.C. for 57th National Convention
Andrea StevensAFRO Staff Writerastevens@afro.com
Thousands of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority gathered in the nation’s capital for the organization’s 57th National Convention, celebrating more...
Zion Baptist Church champions affordable senior housing in Ward 4
By Zion Baptist Church
Following the successful Fourth Annual Walter E. Fauntroy Legislative Day, the Washington (DC) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc....