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Overnight fire rips through home in Southeast DC
WASHINGTON - Firefighters had to battle a massive blaze in Southeast D.C. Saturday morning, officials say. The flames broke out at a two-story home in the 100 block of Yuma Street, SE, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. The house was vacant and the fire was put out with no...
DC Councilmember says city is monitoring activity in nearby states after street takeover in Northeast
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Neighbors rushed outside as these booming sounds nearly shook this neighborhood. “You could almost feel it," said Lynn Lofton who lives at the intersection of South Dakota Avenue and 12th Street Southeast where security video shows cars doing doughnuts Thursday night. It's an intersection residents,...
D.C.'s new LGBTQ+ hub will bring life-changing services under one roof
A former warehouse in Shaw is transforming into a huge, dynamic center for LGBTQ+ organizations in D.C.Why it matters: Advocates hope the nearly 7,000-square-foot complex will become a rare hub where LGBTQ+ folks in the region can access a range of services — from counseling to yoga and meditation classes and free hot meals— all in one place.How it works: When it opens, the five-story complex neighboring Howard Theatre will house the DC LGBTQ+ Community Center (The DC Center), a service-oriented nonprofit, and the Capital Pride Alliance (CPA), which spearheads D.C. Pride and more programming.It will also have office and...
Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, passes away at 86
CHICAGO - Marian Robinson – a Chicago native and mother to former first lady Michelle Obama – has died. Robinson was born in Chicago in 1937 and lived on the South Side her entire life until moving to Washington, D.C. in 2009 to help take care of her granddaughters after the election of President Barack Obama.
Massachusetts Woman Sentenced for Civil Rights Conspiracy at D.C. Health Clinic
Paula Paulette Harlow, a 75-year-old from Kingston, Massachusetts, was handed a two-year prison sentence today for her involvement in a conspiracy that disrupted a Washington, D.C. reproductive health clinic. Harlow, along with nine other participants, was convicted of civil rights conspiracy and offenses under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, according to the Department of Justice.
Northwest DC roads to close for ‘A Taste of the DMV’ event
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Many roads will be closed in Northwest D.C. for an event in June. The event “A Taste of the DMV” is scheduled to take place on Pennsylvania Avenue on June 15. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced that roads will be closed or restricted for the event starting on Friday, […]
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