D.C. Council hosted a charged, day-long hearing about the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019, a bill that would decriminalize sex work in the District. The room was packed, some testimony got heated and...
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Black churches in Virginia join get out the vote efforts
Reverends calls on parishioners to act on protecting “the bedrock of our democracy”
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Wesley Heights water leak not resolved after two years; DC Water silent
As colder months approach, residents worry about persistent leak at 3101 New Mexico Ave NW. DC Water says it’s responsible, but it has not addressed it.
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Three miles away, no talk of impeachment
In Washington, D.C., Nikki Haley promotes her new book, but most attention is being focused on her comments about the Republican party during contentious times.
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Podcast #3, Nov. 20: Covering previous impeachments and the role of women
“The Impeachment Inquiry of Donald J. Trump” is a special edition podcast of The Wash. Graduate journalism students in the School of Communication at American University talk with media professionals and the public...
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Democracy as theater: A Brit’s week on the Virginia campaign trail
George Smith was among 24 American University students who fanned out across Virginia to take the pulse of the commonwealth ahead of the 2025 elections for their class, Battleground: Virginia. George, a citizen of the...
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There was no typical day, or military archetype, just ‘people of all kinds’
Drew Brooks, 36, spent 10 years at the Fayetteville Observer covering Fort Bragg in North Carolina, the largest military installation in the United States, as well as its surrounding military communities. On this...
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Will Gen Z, first-time voters make a difference on Nov. 5?
In Maryland, both parties mobilize to reach new voters. Republican organizer: 'The youth vote has an influence on these elections'
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