Ward 5

Extremely Crowded Summer for DC!

The Washington Business Journal states that The District’s housing market continues to heat up. Tho deemed impossible, more people are preparing to move into the city than at any point in the last year.  It comes as nearby counties like Loudoun and Prince William seem to be cooling off, at least according to local data provided by […]

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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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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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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie’s Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016 Became Official Law

Councilmember McDuffie’s Landmark Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Reform Is Now Law Among its many provisions, this new law ends the use of solitary confinement on children; restores judicial discretion for sentencing juveniles; and ensures children age-appropriate confinement Washington, DC – Earlier this week, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie’s Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016 became official law.

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