D.C. Council Archives - Page 6 of 54 - The Washington Informer

D.C. Council Archives - Page 6 of 54 - The Washington Informer

**FILE** Pamela Smith was confirmed as the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on Nov. 7. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Council Confirmation Roundup: MPD Chief Pamela Smith Among New Agency Heads

by Sam P.K. CollinsNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announces the Addressing Crime Trends (ACT) Now Act at the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District Station on Oct. 23 along with acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith (front, far left) and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah (front center). (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Mayor Bowser’s New Legislation Zeroes In on Loitering

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

**FILE** Andrew O. Clarke, lawyer for the Wilson and Martin families, and Dalaneo Martin’s mother, a member of the Coalition of Concerned Mothers, at a vigil for 17-year-old Dalaneo in March 2023 (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Amid Conversation About Crime Prevention, Activists Raise Up Victims of Police Violence

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 10, 2023October 10, 2023

ONSE Pathways Program Interim Director Kwelli D. Sneed, Dalonta Crudup and ONSE Program Manage Mishawn Freeman pose at the Pathways Program’s 14th graduation Ceremony on Sept. 29. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Some Black Men Critical of D.C. Council Response to Violent Crime

by Sam P.K. CollinsOctober 2, 2023October 2, 2023

**FILE** D.C. Council member Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5) (WI photo)

Community, Lifestyle, World

Council Member Parker, Other Lawmakers Rally Around LGBTQIA Nigerians

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 27, 2023September 27, 2023

**FILE** The D.C. Council chamber at the John A. Wilson Building in D.C. (Courtesy of dccouncil.us)

D.C. Council Committee Engaging City Agencies on Sexual Harassment Issue, Staffer Says

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Markus Batchelor said he'll run for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat in the 2024 election. (Courtesy of Batchelor via Flickr)

Community, Politics

Markus Batchelor to Announce Run for Ward 8 Council Seat

by Sam P.K. CollinsSeptember 5, 2023September 5, 2023

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis (D-Ward 4), standing with Greg Newby @teamnewbyfitness and Linda Ryder @teachpeaceofmind in front of Ida B. Wells Middle School in Northwest, introduces legislation inspired in part by the work of Conflict Resolution Youth Justice Restorative founded by Newby. (Courtesy photo)

Boxing Coach Shows Support for Conflict Resolution Legislation

by Sam P.K. CollinsAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

D.C. Council member Christina Henderson (I-At large) (Courtesy of Henderson’s office)

Business, Local Business

D.C. Council Member Henderson Introduces Automatic Retirement Savings Act of 2023

by James Wright Jr.August 2, 2023August 9, 2023

Vehicles pass through the intersection of Alabama Avenue and Stanton Road in Southeast D.C. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Residents’ Frustrations Run High About Reckless Driving

by Sam P.K. CollinsJuly 27, 2023July 28, 2023