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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser led city residents in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Southeast on Jan. 16. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

MLK Holiday Events Mark Legacy and a Call to End Gun Violence

by James Wright Jr.January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

A youth panel moderated by Jamal Holtz at the MLK Jr. Conversations and Crank Conference on Jan. 14 (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Moten Strikes the Right Note with Music-Filled Anti-Violence Conference

by Kayla BenjaminJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Family and friends of Karon Blake held a vigil in his Brentwood neighborhood. The 13-year-old was shot to death by a homeowner in northeast D.C. last week. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Young People Get Candid About Safety Concerns

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 18, 2023February 3, 2023

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George (third from left) is calling for a cease-fire after two recent daytime shootings that critically injured three schoolchildren. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Ward 4 Council Member Calls for a Cease-Fire

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 13, 2023January 13, 2023

Philip Pannell, Andy Shallal and William Lightfoot talk about stemming gun homicides in the District at the launch of the "Thou Shalt Not Kill" campaign at the Busboys & Poets in Ward 8. (Ja’mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Community Activists Relaunch ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’ Campaign

by James Wright Jr.January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

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EDITORIAL: Will a Biblical Message Movement Save Lives?

by WI Web EditorJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Brookland Middle School student Karon Blake, 13, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of Jan. 7 in northeast D.C. (Courtesy of MPD Critically Missing in August 2021)

Community Members Demand Answers on D.C. Teen Karon Blake’s Shooting Death

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Brookland Middle School student Karon Blake, 13, was fatally shot during the early morning hours of Jan. 7 in northeast D.C. (Courtesy of MPD Critically Missing in August 2021)

D.C. Police Yet to Charge, Release Name of Teen Karon Blake’s Alleged Killer

by Sam P.K. CollinsJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Cameras capture of images of the suspects who shot Waashington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. during a carjacking in northeast D.C. (Courtesy photo)

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Fixing Violence Starts at Home

by WI Web EditorSeptember 7, 2022September 7, 2022

**FILE** Yellow police tape on the East Plaza with the Capitol dome in the background on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

EDITORIAL: Curfew Intends to Hold Parents Accountable for Their Child’s Safety

by WI Web EditorSeptember 7, 2022September 7, 2022