RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD
Serving Our Community in the DMV
Vol 59 No 34...June 6, 2024
In D.C. Council Races, Incumbents Hold Seats and Ward 7 Race Not Yet Determined By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
June 4 marked the end of a primary election season that Washingtonians will be talking about for years to come. That’s because, after much mudslinging and backbiting, three incumbent D.C. Council members staved off opposition while a Ward 7 politico inched closer to securing a highly cov3Wendell Felder, a millennial and political maven, rose to the top of the Ward 7 council race, accumulating 22.9% of the vote. (An-
eted council seat by a narrow margin. Wendell Felder, a millennial and political maven, rose to the top of the Ward 7 council race, accumulating 22.9% of the vote. Ebony Payne, a political novice and one of four favored to win, came in a close second with 20.07%. As of Wednesday, the Ward 7 race has not been officially called. On Tuesday night, Felder celebrated his electoral victory on East Capitol Street at D.C. Capitol Square Bar
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In Face of Budget Cuts, Grassroots Organizers Fight for Investments
Guilty: Former President Trump Convicted on All 34 Felony Counts
Delays and Reserves Replenishment Complicate Budget Process idents continue to question what will become of essential services and safety nets they depend on to In the days leading up to April 3, stay afloat in an expensive city. when Fiscal Year 2025 budget deliber- Southeast resident and comations are expected to start, District res- munity organizer Charnal By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
By Stacy M. Brown WI Senior Writer In a historic and dramatic moment, the jury in New York delivered a resounding verdict last Thursday, finding former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. This unprecedented decision marks the first time in American history that a former president has been convicted of criminal charges. A hush fell over the courtroom late in
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String of D.C. Jail Deaths Spark Fury about Pre-Trial Detention
5Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records last Wednesday. (Courtesy Photo)
the afternoon as the jury handed Judge Juan M. Merchan a note. “We the jury have a verdict. We would like an extra 30 minutes to fill out the forms if that’d be possible,” the note read. The jury deliberated for 9.5 hours over two days after a three-week trial. The twice-impeached, four-times indicted, and now convicted Trump faced charges connected to a $130,000 hush-money
Chaney said the people living in her community need such investments at a time when she’s starting to see some positive changes.
One Family Member to Explore Legal Action By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
5Qiana Johnson, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams’ co-founder and conductor of legal defense, is working to combat resident deaths in the D.C. Jail. (WI File Photo/ Anthony Tilghman)
Since the beginning of the year, the D.C. Corrections Information Council (CIC) has reported at least five resident deaths at D.C Jail, including that of a Black woman who died during Mother's Day weekend under circumstances that hav-
en't been publicized. As grassroots organizers coalesce around demands for transparency, and ultimately the abolishment of pre-trial detention, at least one person has hinted at the possibility of legal action to be taken against the D.C. Department of Corrections (DOC). “They’re not monitoring people
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