District of Columbia

Only Time Will Tell Whether Opportunity Zones Live up to Their Promise

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Opportunity Zones were created as a component of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in…

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Attorney General Sues Parents

THE AFRO — Sixteen families in the D.M.V. are being sued by the District of Columbia, who seeks more than $2.9…

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D.C. Has Nation’s Second-Lowest Uninsured Rate: Census Bureau

WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Census Bureau released this week its annual report on health insurance coverage, showing that while nearly…

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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants

THE AFRO — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of…

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Bowser, Todd Push back Against Migrant Holding Facility

THE AFRO — District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 4 Council member Brandon Todd are on the political front…

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Mayor Pushes for Permanent Free Circulator

THE AFRO — With the high cost of living, rising Metro prices and demand for reliable transportation in D.C., Mayor Muriel…

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Wells Fargo Announces $1 Billion Affordable Housing Commitment

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Candy Moore, the senior vice president and manager of Wells Fargo’s Community Relations and Southeast Community Development,…

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Bill Introduced to Improve Maternal Healthcare

THE AFRO — Expectant mothers face challenges when seeking quality prenatal care in the District of Columbia.  Economic and transportation barriers…

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Air Pollution vs. People of Color

THE AFRO — As the 2020 race for Presidency of the United States unfolds, climate change is amongst one of the…

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