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An Office of Attorney General lawsuit against the local property manager at Waterside Apartments alleges the manager allowed a white male tenant to harass and scream racist comments to female tenants at Waterside Tower Apartments in southwest D.C. (Courtesy of Waterside Tower Apartments/UDR)

Local Property Manager Allowed Race, Sex-Based Discrimination, OAG Alleges in Lawsuit

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

Residents and activists such as Jay Brown continue to question the circumstances surrounding the officer- involved fatal shooting of a man who was experiencing a mental health episode on Jan. 24 on the 1300 block of North Capitol Street NW. (Courtesy photo)

While Council Mulls Over Secure D.C. Omnibus Bill, One Activist Questions Officer Use of Force Policy

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker introduced last week the Water is Life Amendment Act of 2024, which would prohibit DC Water from shutting off residential customers for nonpayment. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Community, Environment

Ward 5 Council Member Introduces Bill to Ban Water Utility Shutoffs in Homes

by Kayla BenjaminFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch, a legendary choir director who trained generations of singers across denominations (Courtesy photo)

Faith, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary, Religion

Luminaries in Gospel, Church Remember Pastor Rosalind Thompkins Lynch

by Hamil R. HarrisFebruary 5, 2024February 5, 2024

**FILE**D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Black History Month with Major Event and Racial Equity Plan

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

**FILE** Joe Madison (Courtesy of joe madison.com)

Lifestyle, Obituary, Stacy M. Brown

Remembering Joe Madison: ‘The Black Eagle’s’ Legacy and Fight for Justice

by Stacy M. BrownFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Ann Chinn, a descendant of Hannah Pope, poses for a photo with family members.

Black Experience, Black History, Community

Descendants Reveal the Stories of Their Enslaved, Free Black Ancestors at Tudor Place

by Bousaina IbrahimJanuary 31, 2024February 21, 2024

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reduced preapproved telework for city government employees from two days to one. (Courtesy photo)

Business, Community

D.C. Government Employees Push Back Against Upcoming Telework Policy Changes

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 31, 2024February 1, 2024

**FILE** The newly formed Gallery Place/Chinatown Task Force presented its plan to turn that portion of downtown D.C into a nationally renowned tourist attraction and engine of economic development. (Andrew Bossi via Wikimedia Commons)

Public Safety and Equity at Center of Gallery Place/Chinatown Development Discussions

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Several shelves are bare at the CVS in Columbia Heights. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

CVS Columbia Heights Closure Generates Unease

by James Wright Jr.January 31, 2024February 1, 2024