Complaints from residents, a senator and AAA led to the D.C. Council vote to end arrests for drivers who failed to register their tags. The former law allowed officers to […]
Author Archives: Erica Butler
AFRO Staff Writer
2nd Chavous Generation to Vie for D.C. Council
Next spring, another Chavous will seek the Ward 7 council seat. Following the footsteps of his dad Kevin P. Chavous, Kevin B. Chavous, will challenge incumbent D.C. Council member Yvette […]
Heckler Interrupts Obama Speech During MLK Dedication
As the presidential election nears, a heckler or two isn’t uncommon, but during the Martin Luther King, Jr. dedication, such an outburst by a man was simply not going to […]
Woman from New York City
“I was here in 1963 during the march on Washington, D.C.,” Norman Freeman Anderson said. “This is a monumental moment for me because I’m reliving history. It’s a beautiful occasion […]
Guidance Counselor from Bronx, N.Y.
“I’m here because I believe in the dream Dr. King had,” said Cynthia Brooks, 59, a guidance counselor from Bronx, N.Y. “Right now there is a need for jobs, there […]
College Graduate from Northern Virginia
“What brought me out today was the fact I’m just kind of upset about this economic situation and these enormous corporations aren’t paying their fair share we have really no […]
Organizers of “Occupy Wall Street” Ignite D.C. Protests
Scores of protestors opened their sleeping bags and erected tents at Freedom Plaza, not far from the White House, on Oct. 6 to continue a movement consisting of thousands of […]
DNC Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz: Democrats Should Not Take Advantage of African Americans
President Barack Obama is facing tough criticism from prominent Black leaders who said he has forgotten the poor. This onslaught makes the work of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and […]
Comcast, FCC and DCPS Launch $9.95 Broadband Service for Lower-income Families in D.C.
D.C. children who are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) will have access to cheap Internet service, digital literacy training and affordable computers as part […]
D.C. Motor Vehicle Fees Increase, Starting Oct. 1
In an effort to help close a budget gap for fiscal year 2012, the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will hike its fees for many of its […]
DNC Press Secretary Is Battle-Tested for 2012 Campaign
Spending nearly eight years laboring inside the Beltway as a communication strategist, Melanie N. Roussell has reached a critical position that could make or break the reelection chances of President […]
Cheh Introduces Hiring Bill in Wake of Gray Administration Scandal
D.C. Council member Mary Cheh (D) introduced hiring practice legislation to limit, vet and screen executive appointees. The bill, introduced Tuesday as the Council’s fall session began, was a result […]