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Uncharted Possibilities For Our Youth – Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act

The Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016 The Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016 has advanced to a full council for review. The Bill proposes legislation that reforms the incarceration of juveniles and also prevent them from entering the system with the same harsh intake and penalties as adults. In addition, it reduces over […]

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Crummell School Presentations

Crummell School RFP Developer presentations were held at Bethesda Baptist Church on Capitol Avenue Thursday evening. Dion Townley, Project Manager of DMPED kicked off the meeting. Nearly a hundred residents were on hand to watch the three finalists present their plans for Crummell School. Crummell School was designed by Snowden Ashford in 1910 and named

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It Was All Cool At Alice\’s

It was nearly 100 degrees outside, but it was all cool at Alice\’s Jazz and Culture Society (AJACS). Alice’s is a not-for-profit jazz club in the Brookland neighborhood. All ages are welcome. That was apparent last Thursday evening featuring a free evening of jazz for children and adults. Alice\’s is located at 2813 12th Street

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