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**FILE** With the D.C. Council to soon consider a bill that gives the mayor even more purview over violence interruption by absorbing Cure the Streets into ONSE, Tyrone Parker counts among those calling for less — not more — government control in anti-violence affairs. (Roy Lewis/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Tyrone Parker, Violence Interruption Veteran, Reflects on Current State of Affairs

by Sam P.K. Collins April 1, 2025April 2, 2025

Tyrone Parker, a returning citizen and violence interruption veteran, is advocating for less government control in anti-violence affairs, while the D.C. Council considers a bill that would merge violence interruption programs under ONSE, with Pinto calling for more support for returning citizens to help them stabilize their community.

D.C.’s Go-Go Museum Officially Opens to the Public

by Richard D. Elliott and Sam P.K. Collins February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

After Trayon White's expulsion from the D.C. Council, Ward 8 resident and At-large State Board of Education Representative Jacque Patterson is imploring each at-large council member to elevate Ward 8 residents' voices in budget discussions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Ward 7 and 8 Residents Navigate a Precarious Budget Season, Advocate for Student Achievement

by Sam P.K. Collins February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announces naming rights for CareFirst Arena on the campus of St. Elizabeths East on Feb. 6. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Events DC and CareFirst Enter Partnership to Expand Health Care at St. Elizabeths East Campus

by Sam P.K. Collins February 7, 2025February 7, 2025

D.C. Council member Trayon White wears a shirt saying “The FBI Killed Fred Hampton” at the public hearing discussing his expulsion from the D.C. Council after an investigation substantiated bribery allegations against him. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The ��ݮtv Informer)

D.C. Council Unanimously Votes in Favor of Trayon White’s Expulsion

by Sam P.K. Collins February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie champions a disparity study showing Black businesses lacking in District government contracts. (Roy Lewis/The ��ݮtv Informer)

McDuffie, Scott Lead Key Economic Committees

by James Wright Jr. January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White, standing next to Regina Pixley, is currently facing a federal bribery charge. On Dec. 16, the D.C. Council unanimously approved a motion to expel White from the legislative body. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The ��ݮtv Informer)

D.C. Council Ad Hoc Committee Advances Motion for Trayon White’s Expulsion

by Sam P.K. Collins December 16, 2024December 17, 2024

**FILE** The FBI has arrested D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The ��ݮtv Informer)

Councilmember Trayon White Violated D.C. Code of Conduct, Report Commissioned by Ad-Hoc Committee Says

by Sam P.K. Collins December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

Leading the grand opening of the Aldi in the Fort Totten neighborhood in the District’s Ward 5 on Dec. 5 is (left to right) Aldi District Manager Michael Rosen; D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker (D-Ward 5); Aldi District and store manager Andrew Heisig; D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie (I-At Large); Jane Cafritz, chair and president and CEO of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Robert Sloan, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation board member; Barbara Rogers, president of the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association and Aldi District Manager Jesse Baldwin. (Courtesy of Lisa Helfert Photography)

Aldi Comes to D.C.’s Fort Totten

by James Wright Jr. December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

The Collins Council Report: Pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Deliberations

by Sam P.K. Collins November 27, 2024November 27, 2024