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(Washington, DC) — Former D.C. Councilman Michael Brown is planning to make a run for an at-large council seat. Brown, whose term ended yesterday, went to the D.C. Board of Elections to change his party from Independent to Democrat and he also picked up ballot petitions for the April 23rd at-large special election. According to […]
Washington, DC, Jan. 1 – Nearly 2,000 persons in the Washington-metropolitan area used the free cab ride service, SoberRide, this holiday season as opposed to possibly driving home drunk. “For its hours of operation on New Year’s Eve alone, this level of ridership translates into SoberRide removing a would-be drunk driver from Greater Washington’s roadways […]
More than 60 of America’s leading civil rights, social justice, business and community leaders in Washington, DC gathered today to discuss collectively how to provide positive solutions to “key” issues in the black community as we approach the New Year and as President Obama embarks upon a second term. The meeting was convened by Marc […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Police are seeing an increase in the number of purses being stolen from the backs of chairs in area clubs and restaurants. An alert was issued yesterday, warning people in the Second District about the thefts. Investigators say the thieves very skilled and have apparently practiced their techniques. Police say in […]
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday around the corner and research pointing to the number of consumers turning to mobile devices for holiday shopping nearly doubling since last year, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has published its exclusive list of the most mobile shopping savvy cities in the U.S., with Washington D.C. landing at #11, […]
100 Black Men of Greater Washington, DC and The Howard Theatre have partnered together to conduct a holiday toy drive to provide gifts to children that otherwise wouldn’t receive them. The toy drive will run from Monday, Nov. 19th through Friday, Dec. 14th. All toys donated will be given to two local charitable organizations, The […]