November 2019

The Lowdown on Libra: Why Facebook Wants Its Own Cryptocurrency

As we go to press, Congress is demanding explanations from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the company\’s new cryptocurrency project, Libra. What is Libra, how will it work, and what do the surrounding politics mean? Let\’s take a look. What Does Facebook Have in the Works? Libra is a global currency with an infrastructure to support it. It will run on Facebook\’s version […]

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Mayor Bowser Public Calendar Wednesday, November 6, 2019

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019 11 am Deliver Remarks at the Re-dedication of the Redevelopment of Whitman-Walker Health Location: Whitman Walker 1525 14th Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Stations: Shaw-Howard University and Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention center Stations* *Closest Bus Routes: 52, 54, 59, G2* 12 pm Deliver Remarks at The Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce […]

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Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019

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(Washington, DC) – Today, after the Council of the District of Columbia unanimously passed the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2019 (SAVRAA), Mayor Bowser released the following statement: “This legislation is about doing everything we can to support and meet the needs of victims and survivors in our community. It was critical to us that […]

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Mayor Bowser to Present 34th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards to Celebrate and Honor DC’s Arts and Creative Communities

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 (Washington, DC) On Wednesday, November 6, at 7 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will present the District’s 34th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards to honor artists and organizations and celebrate the District’s arts, humanities, and creative communities. For the first time, DC residents voted for award winners via online polling. At the event, Mayor Bowser […]

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Suspect Sought in a Burglary Two Offense: 1300 Block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to a Burglary Two offense that occurred on Monday, November 4, 2019, in the 1300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest. At approximately 2:00 am, the suspect entered an establishment at the listed location. […]

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Suspect Sought in an Armed Robbery (Knife) Offense: 400 Block of L Street, Northwest

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s First District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Armed Robbery (Knife) offense that occurred on Friday, October 25, 2019, in the 400 block of L Street, Northwest. At approximately 10:12 pm, the suspect approached the victim at the listed […]

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Suspect Sought in an Aggravated Assault Offense: 900 Block of Division Avenue, Northeast

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department\’s Sixth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in reference to an Aggravated Assault offense that occurred on Monday, November 4, 2019, in the 900 block of Division Avenue, Northeast. At approximately 12:12 pm, the suspect approached the victim at the listed location. […]

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Baffled by Bitcoin? A Simple Intro to Cryptocurrencies

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After some dramatic highs and lows, cryptocurrency is settling into its own form of normalcy. A growing number of people believe it\’s here to stay—and that it might just be wise to have a stake in it. So let\’s take a quick look at how it works, and why it matters. What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency.

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Let’s Talk About the N-Word (Again)

Can I Speak Freely, Opinion / Onyekachi Akalonu

It’s pretty difficult to not hear the n-word in everyday language. The colloquial “nigga” is derived from the racial slur “nigger”, the replacement of the -er and addition of the -a linguistically diminishes the magnitude of the word thereby creating a whole new meaning. This is the leading argument for young African Americans and other

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Unnecessary Confusion About Who Can Use the Worst Word in the English Language

Can I Speak Freely, Fashion & Entertainment, Opinion / Undie-Fined

Almost everybody knows the words to the Fugees classic Ready Or Not. Gina Rodriguez recently posted herself singing along. Voodoo/I can do what you do, easy/ Believe me, frontin’ niggas give me heebie-jeebies. The issue? Gina Rodriguez is not Black. To add insult to injury, she has exhibited behavior that is extremely anti-Black. She frequently

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