Community Archives - Page 10 of 399 - The Washington Informer

Community Archives - Page 10 of 399 - The Washington Informer

Bo Menkiti, founder and CEO of The Menkiti Group, speaks at the MLK Gateway II ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

MLK Gateway Phase II Opens in Anacostia

by James Wright Jr.May 1, 2024May 1, 2024

**FILE** As the son of Nigerian immigrants, Oye Owoleya, the shadow representative of the District, said he is happy D.C. is implementing noncitizen voting. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Community, Election 2024

Noncitizen Voting Is Set for D.C.

by James Wright Jr.May 1, 2024May 9, 2024

Residents took to the National Mall on April 27 for the DC Walk 4 ReCovery, an annual walk that aims to address concerns regarding recovery for a variety of people affected by substance use disorders, mental health and more, and the side effects it poses on the community. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Community, Health

DC Walk 4 ReCovery: Keeping Hopes High On The Road to Renewal, Healing

by Lindiwe VilakaziApril 30, 2024April 30, 2024

**FILE** Members of the Metropolitan Police Department march in the D.C. Emancipation Day parade. (WI photo)

Police Departments in D.C., Nationwide Grapple with Shrinking Forces, While Small, Medium Agencies See Slightly Improved Retention

by Stacy M. BrownApril 30, 2024April 30, 2024

**FILE** Metropolitan Police Department vehicles (Courtesy photo)

Community, Stacy M. Brown

Homicides in D.C. Drop Despite Ongoing Violence

by Stacy M. BrownApril 29, 2024April 29, 2024

The DC Circulator is among the proposed cuts in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s fiscal year 2025 budget. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 8 Residents Cry Foul in Circulator Elimination

by James Wright Jr.April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

Community, Election 2024

In His Second Reelection Bid, Ward 8 Council Member White’s Legislative Record Under Scrutiny

by Sam P.K. CollinsApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

**FILE** L. Jeannette Mobley, who was part of the "Protecting Democracy: Ride’N with Biden" slate, will represent the District as a delegate at the Chicago Democratic Convention in August. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

Community, Election 2024, Politics

D.C. Democrats Elect Delegates to Chicago Convention

by James Wright Jr.April 24, 2024April 26, 2024

Third District Commander James Boteler leads a community faith walk. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Police Department)

Community, Faith, Religion

Community Faith Walks with MPD to Promote Peace

by Ashleigh FieldsApril 24, 2024April 24, 2024

ADACI and its partners participate in the drumming ceremony and program commemorating the "enslaved ancestors" from the South who crossed the Anacostia River to seek freedom in Washington, D.C. Rear from left: Senghor Baye, Antwanye Ford, Eurica Huggins, Sadik Paul Lancaster, Okomfo Afua Kyerewa, Nana Malaya Rucker, Laini Mataka, Lafayette Barnes, C.R. Gibbs; Shango Kwame (left foreground) and Joseph Soh Ngwa (right foreground). (Courtesy of Zama Cook)

Community, WINAfrica

ADACI Holds 3rd Annual ‘Freedom’s Crossing’ D.C. Emancipation Day Ceremony

by WI Web EditorApril 23, 2024April 29, 2024