May 2017

Ward 5: Dumping Ground?

On October 26, 2016, Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to City Council Chairman Mendelson. The letter asked him to consider a proposal to move the DC Department of Parks and Recreation facility from its S Street location to Evarts Street NE. For years, the residents of this section of Ward5 5 have felt they

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The Final Solution For Missing Girls in DC

The doors of New Samaritan Baptist church are open, and it\’s not yet Sunday morning worship service!  New Samaritan, and Pilgrim Baptist Church presented a community forum on \”Human Trafficking Prevention\” for residents of Ward 5 and 6. This discussion comes at a great time surrounding the uncertainty of the analytics searches for hashtag \”Missing Girls

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Walk with Councilmember McDuffie in the Capital Pride Parade!

Walk with Councilmember McDuffie! On Saturday June 10, Councilmember McDuffie will be walking in the Capital Pride Parade. You are invited to walk with him. Join Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie and his team for the annual Capital Pride Parade! The Capital Pride Parade attracts over 150,000 spectators annually and includes more than 170 groups

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Let\’s Get Ready To Rumble at MGM National Harbor

Respectfully, Ruben Guerrero\’s rooster didn\’t wake up the 2,345 in attendance at the MGM National Harbor for Saturday\’s boxing match.  Oscar Escandon was defeated in the 7th round just after 59 seconds. The Russells are Ready Russell had his contender pinned against the ropes of the ring and landing his punches.  Shortly after, referee Harvey Dock

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Included, Funded, and Ready for Residents, Expanding Access to Justice Act

With a head start to straighten and sort out certain housing cases, Councilmember McDuffie led a roundtable on civil right to counsel, introducing the \”Civil Gideon\” program.  The discussion took place on June 22, 2016 at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. Relief for Residents in the District The

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