Howard Students Express Concern Over Vie Towers Being Deemed ‘Uninhabitable’

College students and other residents of Vie Towers, an apartment complex in Hyattsville, were sent to bed without a water supply on Sunday, because of a power outage caused by a storm. The following day, they returned from classes without electricity in the hallways and stairways. As time went by, waiting for water and electricity to return, the city of Hyattsville posted an order to vacate the building.

Americans Protest Against ‘Unconstitutional Government’

Veterans, federal workers, people who don’t want to lose Social security and other rights joined family and friends on the National Mall on Friday for a peaceful 14th Now March on Washington.

Trayon White’s Lawyer Questions D.C. Council’s Authority at Expulsion Hearing

The lawyer representing Ward 8 council member Trayon White at a public hearing on Tuesday claims that the D.C. Council lacks the authority to consider expulsion, because of “procedural deficiencies and defects.”

Black Americans Protest Trump’s Inauguration on MLK Day

Despite most news focusing on President Donald Trump, Jan. 20 marked more than the inauguration: It was Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day. To protest its overshadowing, many Black Americans boycotted white businesses.

The Pratt Free Market celebrates 2 months since its opening

The Pratt Free Market (PFM) is the first free grocery store in the Baltimore area. With its colorful, vibrant environment, the market resembles a typical grocery store and welcomes everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status.

Professors express concern over the future of the United States Education Department

On Nov. 5, presidential candidate Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States (U.S.) and James David Vance became the vice president. Donald Trump’s and James David Vance’s Project 2025 plan includes abolishing the education department.

First-Time voters express excitement over participating in a historical election

Many first-time voters are heading to the ballots to participate in their first presidential election.

Black neighborhoods in Ward 1 lack access to affordable grocery stores

Gentrification has caused more liquor stores to move into black neighborhoods than grocery stores, causing some D.C. citizens to travel a long way to the nearest grocery store.

In ward 1, citizens struggle to find healthy and nutritional food for their families

WASHINGTON–Citizens of Washington, D.C., say they are suffering from food insecurity due to inflation, not receiving food stamps, and the lack of access to nutritional food. Multiple grocery stores are in Ward 1’s Columbia Heights area, but they sell genetically modified food, causing citizens to search for nutritional food. The lack of food access is […]

How will the Local News Funding Act benefit local news outlets?

On Oct. 23, Ward 4 Council member Janeese Lewis George and Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau proposed the Local News Funding Act to legislation.

The Local News Funding Act will set aside 0.1% of government funding for Local News outlets to help them stay in business. Some local news outlets that will receive funding include the Washington Informer, Washingtonian, and DCist.