RECIPIENT OF THE DC BLACK MBA ASSOCIATION 2023 LEGACY AWARD
Serving Our Community in the DMV
Vol 59 No 3..., November 2 - 8, 2023
Hate Crimes on the Rise
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Displaced Homeowners Say D.C. Government Has No Plan for Recompense Ongoing Battle Continues in D.C. Court, D.C. Council Takes Action By Sam P.K. Collins and Austin R. Cooper, Jr. WI Staff Writer and Our House Managing Editor
5 The northbound lane of the 600 block of Rhode Island Avenue in Northeast was shut down as hundreds of residents lined up to participate in Trunk Fest. The Jackson twins enjoy stopping by cars decorated in cartoon themes supplied and received goodies that included treats, candies, and school supplies. (Courtesy photo/Michael Lassiter) See more photos in Capture the Moment on Page 43
Two years ago, the D.C. government told condominium owners at River East at Grandview Estates that they suddenly had to move out of the structurally unsound building. They did so with the hope that the D.C. government would devise a plan that places them back on a path to homeownership. What some of the more than 40 families said they’ve experienced instead
Ready Center Offers One-Stop Shop for Returning Citizens in D.C By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer Since June, Ronald Gorham has reunited with his mother, built camaraderie with like-minded people and taken the steps to consistent, gainful employment. Gorham found out about the Hope Foundation Re-entry Net-
work not long after completing his second prison stint. He said that the program has helped him fulfill a promise he made to himself about never again embracing the lifestyle that got him tangled up in the court system. With the Hope Foundation Re-entry Network’s recent move to a returning citizens resource center in Congress Heights, Gorham said there’s an even greater likelihood that he’ll be able to lead a self-sufficient life, and eventually become a Hope Foundation Re-entry Net-
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is financial duress and a lack of certainty about their future in the District. The situation has proven to be insurmountable for Shannon Thomas, a mother of one who has been living in a Northwest rental home since leaving River East at Grandview Estates, located on Talbert Street in Southeast. While in her rental home, Thomas has continued to make monthly mortgage payments for her condominium while applying for the D.C. Homeowners Assistance Fund, a program that provides grants to District home-
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Los Angeles Police Board finds Officers in Violation of Policy in D.C. Teacher’s Death No Indication of Whether Officers Will Be Disciplined or Fired By Sam P.K. Collins WI Staff Writer
5 The Executive Office of the Mayor and DOC celebrated the reopening of the Resources to Empower and Develop You (READY) Center in Ward 8 on Oct. 20. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
For months, activists, family and friends of the late Keenan Anderson have demanded accountability for the police officers involved in the early morning traffic stop that preceded his death. A recent ruling by the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners may likely bring them closer to their goal. A recent ruling by the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners likely brings them closer to their goal.
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