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Vol. 57, No. 46 • September 1 - 7, 2022
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District Officials Celebrate Gains on First Day of School
Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
5 Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomes students to the newly-modernized School-Within-School at Goding in Ward 6. Here she greets Michelle Cooper and her daughter Grace. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
HU Bomb Threats Spur Concerns on FBI’s Response to Domestic Terrorism Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
In the aftermath of back-toback bomb threats that triggered residence hall evacuations and campus-wide investigations last week, officials at Howard University (HU) continue to speak out against antagonistic acts that
have not only rocked the local, historically-Black college but several others across the U.S. this year. HU Bisons of various ages and backgrounds converged on The Yard on August 26 in solidarity against these bomb threats. During the #HUCares event, coordinated by HU’s Office of University Communications, the Office of the Chapel and the Office of Student Affairs, students enjoyed each other’s company while dancing to music and eating snacks. More important, students 5 Vice Preisident Kamala Harris announces a new grant program to support HBCUs receiving bomb
HU BOMB Page 9 threats. (Photo courtesy Nyah Marshall/HUNS)
District government officials kicked off the new school year excited about what they described as an uptick in citywide enrollment. These developments occurred amid ongoing efforts to fill more than 100 teacher vacancies and address dozens of school building work orders. While D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) alluded to an influx of families turning to District public schools, she said preliminary enrollment figures wouldn’t be available until after Labor Day. At the moment, however, District public and public charter schools are estimated to have an equal share of more than 94,000 District students. On Monday morning, D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) Chancellor Dr. Lewis D. Ferebee acknowledged his colleagues within the Bowser administration, particularly the Department of General Services (DGS) and the DC Department of Transportation, for supporting DCPS central office’s preparation for the first day of school.
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Shooting of Brian Robinson, Commanders RB, Raises Concerns about Carjackings
Robberies, Motor Vehicle Thefts in D.C. Have Risen 17% and 3%, Respectively, in 2022 Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer The shooting and attempted carjacking of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson, Jr. counts among the latest and most prominent incidences of violent crime to grip the D.C. metropolitan area this year. In the aftermath of the shooting, Robinson, 23, has been visited by Washington Commanders Owners Daniel and Tanya Snyder, President Jason Wright and General Manager Martin Mayhew among other team leaders. He has also received an outpouring of love and well wishes on social media from fans. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has since identified two sus-
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