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Fire Tears Through JoAnn Leleck Elementary School In MD
A massive two-alarm fire erupted at a vacant Maryland elementary school scheduled to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new building. Crews in Montgomery County were on hand for hours at JoAnn Leleck Elementary School in Silver Spring overnight, when a massive fire broke out and tore through the school.
USDA celebrates final convening of equity commission
Co-chairs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Equity Commission championed a “different” USDA during the commission’s final convening on Wednesday. The Equity Commission formed in February of 2022 to take a critical look at USDA programs, evaluate where systemic barriers existed and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture. The commission created books of recommendations, […]
Discover DC's hidden crying corners
WASHINGTON — Sometimes you just need to let it out. But crying at home isn't always the most ideal option. In multiple D.C. Reddit threads across the past five years, users have shared their top places to cry in the District. Most users agree the favorite place to cry is on the Metro, but specific locations across the city have also been offered by Redditors.
D.C. Celebrates Local Talent, Artistry with Annual Art All Night Festival
Latisha Atkins, executive director of Pennsylvania Avenue East Main Street, celebrates D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's annual Art All Night as a reflection of the District's diverse and captivating talent, and emphasizes the importance of arts education and creative spaces for the future of D.C. culture. The post D.C. Celebrates Local Talent, Artistry with Annual Art All Night Festival appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Marathon hearing held to discuss a reform of DC's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — For over seven hours, the D.C. Council heard witnesses testify on a proposed legislation that would reform the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS). Attorney General Schwalb who is charged with prosecuting juvenile crime cases in the District is behind the reform known as the...
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