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Black Mayors Demand Authority to Enforce Face Masks Policies
Black mayors in some of the nation's largest cities have called on governors to repeal any orders prohibiting them from enacting strategies that reduce the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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Source: The Washington Informer
IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies at 80 - Black News Channel
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Born in 1940, John Lewis, the son of a sharecropper, helped to lead America out of an era of racism. Through his activism and bravery, Lewis carried the moral authority that few other leaders in U.S. history could claim. On July 17th he died in
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Exelon’s Innovation Leadership Academy Attracts 60 Teen Girls
Pepco's parent company Exelon recently hosted the virtual HeForShe STEM Innovation Leadership Academy, a free, weeklong event for girls ages 16-19 in the D.C. region.
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Source: The Washington Informer
D.C. Updates List of High-Risk Coronavirus States
D.C. updated Tuesday its list of high-risk states from which any arriving travelers must quarantine for two weeks under order of the mayor.
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Commissions Black Lives Matter Artwork In Front Of White House
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Area Residents Remember Work, Legacy of Congressman John Lewis - The New Journal and Guide
Continue reading Area Residents Remember Work, Legacy of Congressman John Lewis at The New Journal and Guide .
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NYC Begins Painting Black Lives Matter Mural In Front Of Trump Tower : Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice : NPR
President Trump derided the mural plan last week, saying it would be "denigrating this luxury Avenue" and antagonize the city's police as "a symbol of hate."
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Bowser Urges Parents to Keep Up Children’s Vaccinations, Checkups During Pandemic
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday parents should stay atop their children's required vaccinations and routine checkups during the coronavirus pandemic, even as the city plans for an all-virtual start for public schools in the fall.
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IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American hero and moral leader alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., dies at 80  - WS Chronicle
IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American hero and moral leader alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., dies at 80  The post IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American hero and moral leader alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., dies at 80  appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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D.C. Council Kills Advertising Tax on Second Budget Vote
In an unusual Thursday session, the D.C. Council voted to eliminate the proposed advertising tax it endorsed two weeks ago after several individuals and news organizations voiced their opposition. The council voted 11-2 on July23 to end the advertising sales tax after some councilmembers said they
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Source: The Washington Informer
D.C. Shuts Down Free COVID-19 Testing Sites as Tropical Storm Approaches
D.C. has canceled all coronavirus testing for Tuesday in anticipation of inclement weather as Tropical Storm Isaias bears down on the area.
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Rep. Gwen Moore Says Black Women Thrilled About Political Moment Around Kamala Harris
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Pepco Extends Pandemic Customer Bill and Service Support Programs Through July 1
As individuals, families and communities continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pepco has committed to not suspending service disconnections and waiving new late fees and reconnecting customers who were previously
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Source: The Washington Informer
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D.C. National Guard To Investigate Helicopter's 'Show Of Force' Against Protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Guard of the District of Columbia is investigating the use of one of its helicopters to make a “show of force” against protesters near the White House, while President Donald Trump is encouraging authorities to get tougher to quell the unrest over George
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‘Good Trouble:’ A Reminder That John Lewis Still Matters
‘Good Trouble’ remains the phrase most associated with Congressman John Lewis. He flipped what his parents told him not to do into something that became his life calling, working toward justice for all by getting into good trouble. “John Lewis: Good Trouble” serves as the documentary that lays out
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DC Police Release Body Camera Footage From Fatal Shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital on Thursday released body camera footage from the officer who fatally shot a Black teenager a day earlier, leading to protests outside Mayor Muriel Bowser's home and a police station. Deon Kay, 18, was shot in the chest Wednesday afternoon in the
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Top Bowser Official Abruptly Exits as Ethics Probe Looms
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has requested an ethics review of a top aide who discussed taking a job with Howard University just months after negotiating a deal for nearly $300 million in tax breaks and public funding for a new hospital for the university.
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Active Duty Troops On Standby Outside Washington, D.C., Being Sent Back To Home Bases
Active Duty Troops On Standby Outside Washington, D.C., Being Sent Back To Home Bases
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Activists Demand D.C. ‘Defund’ Police Amid Peaceful Protests
Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police
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New Report Blasts D.C. Mayor's Handling of COVID-19 Crisis
D.C.'s Black residents have died from the coronavirus at a rate nearly six times that of the city's white population, a new report found.
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VIDEO: Activists demand D.C. ‘Defund’ police amid peaceful protests after city renames street ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’ | Afro
Washington — Thousands marched and protested against police brutality in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, keeping the May 25 death of George Floyd on the White House’s collective mind by demanding the city defund its police
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Teenager charged in July 4 death of 11-year-old in Washington, DC - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Daryle Bond, 18, was charged with first degree murder while armed, DC Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said at a press
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The Senate Underrepresents Black Americans. D.C. Statehood Could Help Change That.
going to be two more African American senators,” said Bo Shuff, the D.C. Vote. “But an African American candidate would have a better to structural racism.” The 10 Black Americans who have served in the
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FedEx Asks That Washington NFL Team Be Renamed, Name Under Review
As the world continues to voice the plight of Black people we are reminded that justice needs to be served for all communities. One organization needs to act right. For many years Native Americans have felt slighted by the National Football League. The name of the Washington R-dskins team uses
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Bowser’s Self-Quarantine Order for D.C. Goes into Effect
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's mandate for travelers from 27 states to self-quarantine when they arrive due to the coronavirus took effect Monday.
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Source: The Washington Informer
Michelle Obama Rallies Behind Biden, Condemns Trump’s Behavior
Obama, known for her memorable statement first voiced during the 2016 DNC, "when they go low, we go high," may have wanted to "go high," but many say she did not mince words.
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GWUL President Backs D.C.’s Extension of Shelter-in-Place Policy
The head of the Greater Washington Urban League said the organization strongly supports D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision to extend the District's shelter-in-place policy to June 8 amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has “Black Lives Matter” Painted on Street Leading to White House
According to abcnews.go.com, a major street in Washington D.C that leads to the White House, has been painted with bold, bright-yellow letters reading “BLACK LIVES
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D.C. Police Deny Pro-Life Activists Had Permission to Mark, Paint Street
D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department is pushing back against Students for Life of America's (SFLA) version of events over the weekend that led to the arrest of two of its activists outside of a local Planned Parenthood facility.
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Officials Consider, Finalize D.C. Area School Start Dates
As public school systems across the D.C. region contemplate during the coronavirus pandemic how best to handle reopening of schools for the 2020-21 academic term, many districts are proceeding with caution, as some consider virtual learning in favor of actual physical classroom start
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