WASHINGTON — District of Columbia officials say the city is on course to record the lowest homicide rate in nearly half a century. The decline mirrors a nationwide trend of falling rates in major American cities. But it’s startling in a city that was ravaged by the crack epidemic two decades ago and where homicides […]
WASHINGTON-The ATF and the Washington D.C. police had an operation in which officers posed as hip-hop music industry insiders and pretended to be a fake hip-hop label that confiscated $7.2 million in drugs and 161 weapons. The ATF and D.C. police created a fictional rapper “Richie Valdez” and used a studio they called “Manic Enterprises” […]
A D.C. woman says she was unlawfully accused of indecent exposure after breastfeeding her infant in a public building. SEE ALSO: Can You Guess Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year?
WASHINGTON-Barbara Arnwine, the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, claims that her house in Prince George’s County in Maryland was raided by a SWAT Team for no apparent reason. Arnwine is a well known Civil Rights lawyer who fights against voter suppression and voter I.D. laws. Voting Rights “Map Of […]
WASHINGTON-Evangeline Cole-Thompson, also known as “Mama Cole” has died at age 58 after struggling with pancreatic cancer. Cole opened Cole’s Cafe in 2002, which served as one of the few sit down soul food eateries in South East D.C. and her dishes were popular with the community and critics alike. The Washington Post reports: In […]
Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and…
Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and Chicago came in at number two and three respectively when it comes to cities best suited for Black business. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With ‘The Stumble’ See also: Weekend Getaway […]
By Matt E. Stevens City officials in the District of Columbia are holding firm on immigration, daring the federal government to make them enforce what’s perceived as invasive immigration practices. Thumbing his nose at federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Mayor Vincent Gray signed an executive order instructing police officers and public service officials not to […]
By DeVan Hankerson Did you know: Maryland (11th) and the District of Columbia (15th) are among the top 20 states with the most expensive wireless services? A special report released by Tax Analysts, a non-profit provider of tax news and analysis, offers a detailed picture of the problem. If you live in Maryland, the combined […]
A series of shootings occurred last night in Washington D.C. as the city celebrated Halloween. Various confrontations between area youth sparked the gunfire which started in the Georgetown neighborhood. See Also: Black Travel: Visit Washington D.C. See Also: Heidi Klum, Seal Do Gorillas For Halloween According to WJLA-TV/ABC7, a confrontation started between two groups of […]
WASHINGTON — Conservative pundit Pat Buchanan proposed a solution to the Black unemployment problem during an interview on WAMU 88.5′s “The Diane Rehm Show.” Buchanan said that regulating immigration, where 13% of the population is foreign born, will help the native born African American population find jobs. Pat Buchanan: Black Voters Bought Liberal Propaganda On […]
The U.S. Department of Justice did not bring any charges against two officers who appeared to have slammed a wheelchair-bound man to the ground during a May arrest that was caught on tape. Also read: When I Studied Abroad: Morocco Also read: Best Places to Travel Alone: Australia Also read: Travel Deal of the Week: […]
