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(Washington, DC) -DC Mayor Vincent Gray says he has asked for, and received the resignation of his Chief of Staff. – Gerri Mason Hall stepped down before she was scheduled to testify on why some administration members were being paid salaries above the legal limit. Hall will be replaced by Paul Quander on an interim basis. […]
(Rockville, MD) — A Montgomery County police officer has been charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and illegal use of the FBI’s database. A criminal complaint alleges that Officer Delores Culmer of Silver Spring tapped into the FBI’s main database to check the records of drug customers who owed money to a man identified as her […]
The Scholastic Olympics will be held at Watkins Park on April 9th, 2011 from 9am until 5:30pm The Scholastic Olympics is an academic competition between 10th thru 12th graders. It will consist of 4 categories: Spelling Bee, an oratorical competition, American History and a Jeopardy style Math competition. There will be awards of $300, $200, […]
WYCB-AM News Director Sheila Stewart was the keynote speaker at The National FBI Headquarters recently for their “Women’s History Month” program. Stewart, an accomplished motivational speaker and author talked about the importance of being positive in all situations. She also talked about her book “Faith and The 3 P’s Overcoming Obstacles With Prayer, Persistence and Positive […]
(Washington, DC) — A DC Council report has cleared former mayor Adrian Fenty of any wrongdoing related to the awarding of city contracts to some of his fraternity brothers. It was a big issue during last year’s campaign, but the report clears Fenty of the accusation that he used his influence to help out his friends […]
(Bethesda, MD) — Police say both women were raped and beaten in a brutal attack over the weekend inside the Lululemon Athletica yoga store on Bethesda Row. It’s the first time that police have acknowledged that 30-year-old Jayna Murray of Arlington was in fact beaten to death. The “Washington Post” reports police do have forensic evidence […]
Questions about the integrity of an internal audit at the University of the District of Columbia linger following an appearance Tuesday by college President Dr. Allen Sessoms before the DC Council. Many students want Sessoms out after revelations that he has spend thousands of university dollars on trips, including one to Egypt which cost eight-thousand-dollars. […]
DC has the fourth worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to a new report. The fourth annual INRIX National Traffic Scorecard shows that the average trip in the District, at its worst, takes 51-percent longer than normal. That worst time of the week is at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Only Los Angeles, New York […]
Should Police Officers Receive Harsher Sentences For Committing Crimes? That’s what we are asking after hearing that a MPD officer was busted in a burglary ring sting. EZ Street asked the question on Twitter and here are some replies. “yep they should give cops more time because they are suppose to be held to a higher […]
(Washington, DC) — DC’s Inspector General and other city officials are investigating a growing corruption scandal in the Vincent Gray administration. The DC Council asked for the probe after fired city worker Sulaimon Brown claimed Mayor Gray promised him a six-figure job if he helped him get elected. He also claims Gray staffers paid him thousands […]