Systemic Racism is a Myth
That\’s the conclusion the Trump administration wants you to believe. Well, here\’s a hint. Take a look at the picture above. We need to be more than a token…on the end.
June 2020
The Last Plantation
The events of the past month should make it clear that D.C.\’s demand for statehood is more than just a slogan or rallying cry. It\’s an existential reality that President Donald Trump laid bare to the world that 700,000 US citizens live at the whim of the federal government. When federal troops were unleashed on …
NBA or BLM… Why Not Both?
Is the NBA season starting back up or not? This now becomes the question of NBA fans. The league had initially established a plan on exactly how to bring all the players back accordingly and set up sequential events in which the players were supposed to follow as protocol. For the plan to still be …
Black Capitalism Won\’t Save Us
We love celebrities, right? The lavish lifestyles, the access, the excess. Celebrities love nothing more than flaunting. Floyd Mayweather walks around with a suitcase full of money. Tyler Perry just built a multi-million dollar production studio. For the most part, we enjoy seeing Black celebrities succeed. The idea that they have made it when all …
Mother Sues for $100 Million
NBC News reported that Kenethia Alston, mother of slain Marqueese \”Queese\” Alston, filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the police department and the officer involved. Visit the NBC New website for the full story and details: Mother of Man Killed by DC Police in 2018 Sues for $100M. The DC Voice is re-posting …
Need a Test? Get a Test: District Expands Free COVID-19 Testing at Firehouses Across DC
Sunday, June 14, 2020 Beginning, Monday June, 15, the District is expanding free COVID-19 testing to include four firehouses each day, Monday-Saturday. The firehouse testing sites are walk-up and no appointment is needed. Over the past two weeks, two firehouses have been open each evening, Monday through Friday, for free COVID-19 testing. So far, more …
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Mayor\’s Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 14: News from Mayor Muriel Bowser
Friday, June 12, 2020 Mayor\’s Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 14: This Moment
Mayor Bowser Releases Results of the District’s 2020 Point-In-Time Count
Friday, June 12, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the results of the Point in Time (PIT) Count, an annual census of the number and demographic characteristics of adults and children experiencing homelessness in the District on that day. This data represents a snapshot before the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency and …
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Mayor Bowser Announces Start of Conservation Work on Iconic Friendship Archway in Chinatown
Friday, June 12, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District will begin conservation work on the iconic Friendship Archway, located at 7th and H Streets NW in historic Chinatown, starting on Monday, June 15, 2020. “The Friendship Archway represents the strength of our Asian American and Pacific Islander community and …
Arrests Made in Multiple Robbery Offenses
Sunday, June 14, 2020 Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division announced several arrests in recent robbery cases in Washington, DC. First District: On Tuesday, June 9, 2020, 21 year-old Anthony Davis, of Southeast, DC, was arrested for an Unarmed Carjacking offense that occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in the 1000 block …