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

Community, Stacy M. Brown

Search for Suspects Intensifies After D.C. Mass Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Injured

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 18, 2024March 18, 2024

Gallaudet Street NE was symbolically designated Alexander Crummell Way, a move celebrated at an event hosted by Ward 5 Council member Zachary Parker on Friday. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Black History, Community

Ward 5 Honors Black History Heroes: Alexander Crummell Way Unveiled in Ivy City

by Kayla BenjaminMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

**FILE** After D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb filed a lawsuit against Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc., the company has agreed to pay $3 million to District workers due to them being deprived minimum wage, overtime and paid sick leave. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Community, Stacy M. Brown

Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. to Pay $3 Million Settlement to D.C. Customer Service Workers

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson (Courtesy photo)

Activists Storm Wilson Building in Demand of Cease-Fire Resolution

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

TOPA Under Siege, Tenant Advocates Say

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Politicians such as D.C. Council member Trayon White (second from left) and Mayor Muriel Bowser (center left), religious leaders such as Imam Talib Shareef (center right), and residents gathered for the ribbon cutting of The Clara, a new housing development in Ward 8. (D.R. Barnes/The Washington Informer)

The Clara Makes Debut in Ward 8

by James Wright Jr.March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

**FILE** Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (Courtesy of National Newspaper Publishers Association)

Norton Praises Biden Budget for D.C. Priorities

by James Wright Jr.March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's speech at the opening of Artomatic 2024 was abruptly interrupted by a group of activists who jumped on stage, advocating for a ceasefire in Palestine. (WI photo)

Community, World

Mayor Bowser Interrupted by Pro-Palestine Activists at Artomatic 2024 Opening

by WI Web EditorMarch 8, 2024March 8, 2024

Washington Informer Publisher Denise Rolark Barnes addressed the crowd about The Informer’s past, present and future, and the way the publication works with the community.

Community, Events, SMART Marketing

The Washington Informer Brings SMART Marketing to The Carlyle Room

by Ra-Jah S. KellyMarch 6, 2024March 11, 2024

U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves announced the formation of an Affirmative Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Unit in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia. (Courtesy of Justice.gov)

Community, Stacy M. Brown

U.S. Attorney Launches Affirmative Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Unit in D.C. to Combat Discrimination

by Stacy M. BrownMarch 6, 2024March 7, 2024