washington
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Washington, DC, Is Being Sued for Gentrification
A civil rights lawyer is suing Washington, D.C., for what he claims are the city’s discriminatory housing and urban-renewal policies that favor white millennial renters over long-standing black residents, according to DCist. Aristotle Theresa out of nearby Anacostia is representing three native Washingtonians and community group CARE. The lawsuit claims that the policies of the…
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Most of the Washington Capitals Would Accept a White House Invite From Trump. I Wonder Why?
According to the Washington Post, most members of the Stanley Cup-champion Washington Capitals would accept a White House invite if one were extended by President Donald Trump. “We all have our opinions on it; it’s a very sensitive issue,” said defenseman Brooks Orpik, one of six Americans on the Capitals’ roster. “It’s just kind of…
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Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser Adopts Newborn in Surprise Announcement
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser recently shared some exciting and unexpected news: Her family has expanded by one! Bowser announced via social media Monday night that she has adopted a newborn. “It is with great joy and excitement that I share with you that late last year, I decided to begin the adoption journey,” Bowser…
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Police Officer Who Shot and Killed Washington, DC, Motorcyclist Terrence Sterling Is Fighting to Keep His Job
It takes a certain type of gall to kill an unarmed man in a shooting that a police department internal review has already determined to be unjustified and still be determined to fight for your job. But I suppose anything is possible when you’re a white police officer, and so that is exactly what Washington,…
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Woman Says She Was Attacked in Downtown Washington, DC, Restaurant for Supporting Donald Trump
A woman who decided to insert herself into a conversation at a downtown Washington, D.C., restaurant to voice her support of President Donald Trump was attacked by two women, the woman told police. According to NBC Washington 4, Metropolitan police are looking for the two women as persons of interests in a felony assault after…
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Alexandria, Va., Ranks as Top Place to Travel in 2018; Next-Door Neighbor Washington, DC, Says, ‘Huh?’
Washington, D.C., suburb Alexandria, Va., is the top place to visit in 2018. According to the Washington Post, in an article titled, “Alexandria, Va., Outranks Home of Disneyland as Top Place to Go in 2018, Survey Says”: [Money] magazine said in a description of its rankings called “The 20 Best Places to Go in 2018”…
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Pioneering Educator and Founder of Washington, DC’s Duke Ellington School of Arts Dies
Peggy Cooper Cafritz, a socialite, social activist and founder of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, died this past weekend in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post reports that the 70-year-old trailblazer died as a result of complications from pneumonia, her son, Zach Cafritz, said. Cooper Cafritz will be remembered for breaking down barriers, starting…
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Washington State Takes Crucial Step Toward Abolishing the Death Penalty
The Washington state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the death penalty, leading the state one step closer to ending the practice for good. As the Seattle Times reports, the bill passed the Democratic-led Senate with bipartisan support. The measure would strike the death penalty from being considered as a sentencing option for…
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Death at DC Boarding School Highlights the Alarming Increase of Suicides Among Young Black Children
At about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, several middle-school-age students at a boarding school in Washington, D.C., found their 12-year-old classmate unconscious. Officials would later confirm that the girl, one of the students’ roommates, was dead of an apparent suicide, Fox 5 DC reports. Paramedics who rushed to the scene could not revive her. The unidentified girl…
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Fatal Police Shooting of Washington, DC, Motorcyclist Terrence Sterling ‘Unjustified,’ Internal Investigation Finds
An internal investigation has found that the Washington, D.C., police officer who shot and killed unarmed motorcyclist Terrence Sterling had no reason to pull his weapon, let alone fire it, since he was in no danger. According to the Washington Post, which obtained the review, Officer Brian Trainer, who fired the fatal shots, and his…