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Dr. Lucius Walker.
Dr. Lucius Walker. (Courtesy Photo)
Dr. Lucius Walker, Former Howard University Dean of Engineering, Dies at 77
Originally published June 14, 2013

Dr. Lucius Walker, a mechanical engineer, engineering professor and education administrator died June 6 at age 77 following a lengthy illness.more More Arrow
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This Aug. 28, 2012 image provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia shows former District of Columbia Councilmember Michael Brown during an FBI sting operation in Washington. Brown pleaded guilty to bribery on Monday, June 10, 2013, admitting he accepted tens of thousands of dollars from undercover FBI agents. Brown accepted $55,000 from the undercover agents over an eight-month period beginning last July, collecting money in $100 denominations concealed in coffee mugs and in duffel bags. Photo/U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
Ex-D.C. Councilmember Michael Brown Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
by Zachary Lester
June 12, 2013 - Michael A. Brown, a former member of the D.C. Council who was once a rising star in local politics, pleaded guilty to accepting $55,000 from FBI agents posing as business owners seeking a government contracting advantage, authorities said.more More Arrow

How Cloudy is Howard’s Financial Future?
by AFRO Staff
June 12, 2013 - In what seemed like the blink of an eye, expectations of Howard University’s financial future soured from an A rating by credit analysts in 2011 to an eminent collapse prediction by the vice chair of the board of trustees just before May’s commencement convocation.more More Arrow

A dancer performs during the festival.
D.C.’s Capital Pride 2013 Draws Thousands
by Ariel Medley and Talib Babb
June 12, 2013 - Thousands of people flocked to the District June 8-9 to celebrate diversity and victories in the battle against gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual discrimination at the 38th Annual Capital Pride festival.more More Arrow

Bilal Photo/Demetrius Robinson
Capital Jazz Fest Draws Thousands to Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion
by AFRO Staff
June 12, 2013 - The 21st Annual Capital Jazz Fest 2013, featuring a variety of soul and jazz acts powered into Columbia's Merriweather Post Pavilion June 7 - 9, drawing thousands of music fans from across the nation who came tpo enjoy hours of outdoor musical entertainment.more More Arrow

Medical Marijuana
Pot Cultivation & Dispensary Locations Anger D.C.’s Ward 5 Residents
by Zenitha Prince
June 11, 2013 - Ward 5 residents have had enough. With five medical marijuana cultivation centers and one dispensary already approved for location in their neighborhoods along the northeast edge of the city, the residents said they have accommodated their fair share.more More Arrow

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Property Tax Relief Sought in D.C. for Poor Seniors
by Zenitha Prince
June 11, 2013 - D.C. Councilwoman Anita Bonds (D-At Large) has introduced legislation to ease the economic lot of seniors in the District.more More Arrow

Frager's Hardware, Washington D.C.
Frager’s Re-Opens on Alternate Capitol Hill Site
by AFRO Staff
June 10, 2013 - Four days after a fire devastated Frager's Hardware, the historic store reopened at a nearby site that served as a temporary location for Eastern Market after that business was devastated by fire.more More Arrow

Former District of Columbia Councilmember Michael Brown.
Bribery Charge for Ex-DC Councilman Michael Brown
by Eric Tucker
June 07, 2013 - WASHINGTON (AP) — Former District of Columbia Councilmember Michael Brown has been charged with bribery and has told associates that he plans to plead guilty.more More Arrow

President George W. Bush looks over merchandise during a visit Frager's Hardware store in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., Friday, May 5, 2006. Photo by Eric Draper georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov
Fire Guts Capitol Hill Landmark
by AFRO Staff
June 07, 2013 - Investigators from the D.C. Fire Department, Metropolitan Police Department and federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are probing the gutted shell of a Capitol Hill landmark to determine what started a four-alarm fire at Frager's Hardware that sent clouds of black smoke into the air in D.C. June 5.more More Arrow

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