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Ward 5 Week Celebrates With Something New, Something Old

September 16, 2025

Ward 5 Week is here with activities ranging from sports to storytelling to celebrate the community’s history and culture. Events include a community bike ride on new extensions of the Metropolitan Branch…

10 Years on the Wall: NoMa’s Mural Festival Paints a Decade of Color and Community

September 14, 2025

D.C. College Students and Faculty Walk Out to Protest Occupation

September 9, 2025

Ward 5 Residents Regroup After Bus Route Changes

September 9, 2025

People in Protest: Thousands Participate in We Are All DC March

September 7, 2025

Community·Crime·Criminal Justice·Justice·Law·Police·Politics·Safety·State & Local·The White House·Washington D.C.

Under Watch: The Federal Takeover of DC Policing Fails to Make Some Residents Feel Safer

September 5, 2025

by Sean Mitchell

Some residents say that President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal law enforcement in Washington, citing “out…

Community·Features·NewsVision·State & Local·Video·Ward 1·Washington D.C.

Goodbye Negril: Popular Jamaican Eatery To Leave Howard University Site

May 2, 2025

by Kiara Hurst

The Howard University community is saying goodbye to a longtime favorite. Negril Jamaican Eatery will close…

Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad sits in her office at Howard University (Photo: Lauren Nutall/HU News Service)

Criminal Justice·Justice·National·News·Police·Safety·Washington D.C.

Redefining Protect and Serve: How One Howard Professor Is Bridging the Trust Gap Between D.C. Residents and Police

April 22, 2025

by Lauren Nutall

Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – In 2018, Dr. Bahiyyah Muhammad at Howard University created a…

Community members engage with HIPS staff and volunteers during an outreach event close to their H Street Office. (Photo: Cyndee Clay)

Black Women's Health·Health·Housing·LGBTQ·National·State & Local·Ward 6·Washington D.C.

How Local Nonprofit Organizations Provide Housing and Healthcare Interventions for Sex Workers

April 21, 2025

by Trinity Webster-Bass

WASHINGTON – For Honoring Individual Power & Strength, or HIPS, Thursday afternoons means bringing sexual health…

Community farm and wellness center, The Well at Oxon Run, is preparing to harvest fresh produce. (Photo: Morghan Manuel)

Community·Health·Health·State & Local·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.

April 21, 2025

by Morghan Manuel

Howard University News Service WASHINGTON— In Ward 8, where grocery options are scarce and health challenges…

Howard-affiliates and D.C. community members gather on The Yard at Revolutionary Youth Community’s rally with a Howard contract worker of over 19 years taking the stage. (Myla S. Roundy/HUNewsService.com)

Alumni·Campus·HBCU·Howard University·News·Politics·State & Local·Washington D.C.

Howard University Students and Alumni Disagree on the Status of Campus Protest Culture

April 20, 2025

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON — Some members of the Howard student body say their classmates are not politically active…

Jazzmyne Townsend pauses for a photo in her office at Stanton Elementary School (Photo: Monet Heath/HUNewsService)

Alumni·Community·Education·HBCU·Howard University·News·State & Local·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

Howard University Alumna Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year Award

April 19, 2025

by Monet Heath

WASHINGTON—Instructional coach at Stanton Elementary School in Ward 8, Jazzmyne Townsend is a finalist for the 2025…

Jackie Carter at the Anacostia Arts Center in Southeast D.C., seated in a room honoring Frederick Douglass. (Photo: Lamaria Washington/ HU News Service)

Features·State & Local·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

A Local Theater Founder’s Commitment to Black History and Youth Empowerment

April 19, 2025

by Lamaria Washington

WASHINGTON — In the back of the New Image Community Baptist Church in Ward 8 tucked…

Community·News·State & Local·Ward 1·Washington D.C.

Neighborhood Library Closure Disrupts Support Services in Ward 1

April 19, 2025

by Myla S. Roundy

WASHINGTON — The Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library (MTP), a popular public space in Ward 1, is…

Miriam Lynch (center left) works with children at a Diversity in Aquatics swim event.

Community·State & Local·Washington D.C.

From Loss to Leadership: Miriam Lynch’s Dedication to Water Safety

April 18, 2025

by Brandon Byrd

The journey to becoming a six-time Howard University swimming record holder, a board member of the…

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Ward 5 Week Celebrates With Something New, Something Old

10 Years on the Wall: NoMa’s Mural Festival Paints a Decade of Color and Community

D.C. College Students and Faculty Walk Out to Protest Occupation

Ward 5 Residents Regroup After Bus Route Changes

People in Protest: Thousands Participate in We Are All DC March

Under Watch: The Federal Takeover of DC Policing Fails to Make Some Residents Feel Safer

Goodbye Negril: Popular Jamaican Eatery To Leave Howard University Site

Redefining Protect and Serve: How One Howard Professor Is Bridging the Trust Gap Between D.C. Residents and Police

How Local Nonprofit Organizations Provide Housing and Healthcare Interventions for Sex Workers

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.

Howard University Students and Alumni Disagree on the Status of Campus Protest Culture

Howard University Alumna Named Finalist for National Teacher of the Year Award

A Local Theater Founder’s Commitment to Black History and Youth Empowerment

Neighborhood Library Closure Disrupts Support Services in Ward 1

From Loss to Leadership: Miriam Lynch’s Dedication to Water Safety

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