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Hope Village, the only men's halfway house in the District, sits in Ward 8. (WI file photo)

Hope Village Remains Open for Business — For Now

by James Wright Jr.October 16, 2019December 21, 2021

Kelvin Brown wants to replace D.C. Council member Vincent Gray (D) as his ward's legislator. (Courtesy photo)

Elections 2020: Wards 7, 8 Incumbents Face New Challengers

by James Wright Jr.October 16, 2019December 21, 2021

Markus Batchelor, 26, is running for the D.C. Council as an independent. (Courtesy photo)

Millennials Making Mark in D.C. Politics

by James Wright Jr.October 9, 2019December 21, 2021

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Bowser Wants Weed Industry to Grow High in D.C.

by James Wright Jr.October 9, 2019December 21, 2021

From right: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, former Mayors Anthony Williams and Sharon Pratt and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks participate in the State of the District & Region Conference at the University of the District of Columbia on Oct. 5. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

D.C.-Area Former, Present Leaders Discuss Issues

by James Wright Jr.October 9, 2019December 21, 2021

D.C. Council member Trayon White (D-Ward 8) interacts with a group of participants during his State of the Ward address at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Southwest on Sept. 30. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Trayon White to Ward 8 Residents: ‘Do Something’

by James Wright Jr.October 2, 2019December 21, 2021

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser talks to third graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Southeast about D.C. statehood. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Bowser Reveals Statehood Strategy

by James Wright Jr.October 2, 2019December 21, 2021

From left: Ward 2 Council hopefuls John Fanning (standing), Jordan Grossman, Daniel Hernandez, Patrick Kennedy, Kishan Putta and Yilin Zhang participate in a candidate's forum at the Women's National Democratic Club in northwest D.C. on Sept. 25. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Diverse Field Aims to Unseat Ward 2’s Evans

by James Wright Jr.October 2, 2019December 21, 2021

From left: The new officers of the Ward 8 Democrats are Troy Donte Prestwood, president; Sheila Bunn, corresponding secretary; Maria Riri Johnson, recording secretary; Darryl Ross, treasurer; Salim Adofo, second vice president; and Deloris Walker, first vice president. (Courtesy of Ward 8 Democrats)

Ward 8 Democrats: New Leaders, Old Challenges

by James Wright Jr.October 2, 2019December 21, 2021

Linda Mercado Greene owns Anacostia Organics in Southeast. (Courtesy of Anacostia Organics)

Minority Women’s Business Creation Tops Everyone Else: Report

by James Wright Jr.October 2, 2019December 21, 2021