Can the killing of melanin men and women in America be categorized as a national mental health crisis, or systematic suppression? Or is this being bias to the fact that police officers kill Caucasian males and females at the same rate, but it doesn\’t generate the buzz and misses major headlines. It is obvious that […]
On February 15, 2015, The DC Voice wrote an article about the future plans for Brookland Manor. \”Mid-City Financial Reveals New Brookland Manor Plans\” was one of our first articles on upcoming changes to Saratoga Avenue in Ward 5. I drove through Saratoga today and realized that the transformation is starting. The fences are up
Tonight is the night is get your voice heard! Show up and address your concerns or express issues which maybe pending progress of the community. In order to follow up on unresolved issues raised by the Ward 5 community, Councilmember McDuffie request a special Roundtable held by the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the
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In response to the community’s advocacy the mayor is withdrawing the proposed contract for the lease agreement at 2215/2219 Adams Place NE. The community alerted Councilmember McDuffie to their issues with this contract and he discussed it with the Mayor and filed a Disapproval Resolution. Yesterday, the Councilmember met with Deputy City Administrator Donahue and
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In a marketplace where technology drives the bottomline, operating a business can have it\’s patterns of ups and downs. But what really drives the business operation crazy is when its a challenge accessing the data. System Error Can you recall how many times you\’ve been ready for business and can\’t get into the system because
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Councilmember Anita Bonds introduces Advisory Neighborhood Commission Proof of Residence Amendment Act of 2017 At Tuesday\’s Council Legislative Session, Councilmember Anita Bonds introduced the Advisory Neighborhood Commission Candidate Proof of Residence Amendment Act of 2017, to require prospective candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) to provide documentation demonstrating that the candidate in fact resides within the Single-Member District
WARD 5 DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE NOTICE OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS July 17, 2017 (6:00 – 8:00 PM) On Monday, July 17, 2013, in accordance with Articles III, V & VI of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Ward 5 Democratic Committee, the Ward 5 Democratic Committee shall hold its Biennial Meeting for the purpose
Councilmember McDuffie issued the following statement on the inflammatory flyers that were posted and left on cars in parts of Ward 5 Sunday Night on June 25, 2017. \”Let me state in no uncertain terms that bigotry is not welcome in Ward 5 or the District of Columbia. I have spent my career fighting for civil
While Clark Construction, Forrester, and others continue to build commercial infused residential properties in the city, consuming every centimeter of space, it\’s very important that the city reserves a few inches for other plans. Introducing Plans with a Purpose Perhaps with the proposed legislation introduced by Councilmember McDuffie will be passed to \”Honor Historic Contributions
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Jackie Stanley admits the Department of General Services didn\’t follow the law. Ms. Stanley is the Acting Associate Director for Government Affairs & Communications. She made this admission at last night\’s ANC 5C meeting. The admission was in response to DGS\’ failure to notify the ANC of its intent to lease warehouse space at 2424 Evarts Street.
