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At-Large Council member Robert White presents a resolution in honor of Sandra Butler-Truesdale’s service to the District, to her daughter and grandson Tonya Butler-Truesdale and Logan Butler Henderson. Hundreds gathered in the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater for the celebration of life for D.C. musical historian the Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale on Nov. 15. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Community, Hamil R. Harris, Obituary

Hundreds Gather at Kennedy Center to Celebrate the Rev. Sandra Butler-Truesdale

by Hamil R. HarrisNovember 16, 2023November 17, 2023

Chasity Thurston, Armani Green and River Jones stand in front of Rocketship Rise Academy on Raynolds Place SE in D.C. on Nov. 14 and read monologues they prepared under the tutelage of Britney Ayala, their arts and drama teacher. Each monologue touched on themes of violence and how young people use their voices to compel change. (Courtesy of Glen Gordon Jr.)

Students at Rocketship Rise Academy Demand End to Gun Violence

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a community walk-through on Good Hope Road SE in January 2023. Good Hope Road SE will be officially renamed as Marion Barry Avenue SE on Nov. 18. (WI photo)

Marion Barry Avenue Sparks Hope, Demand for More Action to Promote Positive Change

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

The student co-authors of the new book “Through My Anacostia Eyes” and the book’s editor, Caroline Brewer, read aloud at a book launch at the University of the District of Columbia on Nov. 8. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Education, Environment

Anacostia High School Students Co-Author Environmental Poetry Book

by Kayla BenjaminNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Five neighborhoods experiencing the highest growth accounted for nearly 30% of the new housing built in the District between 2000 and 2020. (Courtesy of Brookings)

Black Homeownership in DC, Community, Homeownership, Stacy M. Brown

Spatial Disparities: Nearly 30% of D.C.’s New Homes on Only 5% of Land

by Stacy M. BrownNovember 15, 2023November 28, 2023

Chris Magnus, deputy auditor for public safety (Courtesy photo)

D.C. Auditor, Police Union at Odds about Police Staffing Study

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)

Anderson, Grant Sworn onto ABC Board

by James Wright Jr.November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Tiffany Crowe is the permanent director of the D.C. Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.

Crowe Confirmed as DLCP Director

by James Wright Jr.November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

Wanda D. Lockridge, founder and chairwoman of the William O. Lockridge Community Foundation, was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award at Dancing with the Scholars on Nov. 4. (Courtesy photo)

Battle of the Schools: Dancing With the Scholars XIIII Honors Legacy of William O. Lockridge

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser takes notes during her Public Safety Summit at the District Emergency Operations Center in Washington, D.C., on May 10, 2023. (Shedrick Pelt/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Mayor Declares Public Emergency in Response to Opioid Crisis, Youth Violence

by Lindiwe VilakaziNovember 14, 2023November 30, 2023