The D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) has held a series of community meetings at the Atlas Theater to discuss the upcoming Street Car project that will run along the H St. corridor.  Two meetings were held in the month of December, with Mayor Gray and Ward 6 Council Member Tommy [...]

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In November, the D.C. City Council proposed an ethics reform bill, headed by Ward 4 Council Member Muriel Bowser (D), who is the Chairman of the Committee on Government Relations. The bill would place new restrictions on disclosure rules and tighten up on ethical misconduct.  The first vote on the [...]

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By Dave Levinthal Originally published by Politico.com   President Barack Obama has a new, moneyed supporter in this new year — a super PAC dedicated to mobilizing black voters in key swing states.   Calling itself 1911 United, the su­per PAC is aiming to raise $1.5 million during the election [...]

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The D.C. taxicab commission voted last month to raise fares for riders in the District.  The vote also includes the installation of credit cards in cabs, providing riders with another option beyond cash payment. The vote by the commission proposes to lower the base fare from $3 to $2.75, but [...]

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Who is Donald Temple?  He is the Principal of Donald M. Temple. P.C., and practices civil and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on police misconduct and race discrimination.  His firm is located in the heart of the business district in downtown D.C. Temple grew up in inner-city Philadelphia, wanting to [...]

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It’s election year! Exciting news if you’re running or maybe not.  While there are several local city council races taking shape across the District, one has gotten particularly interesting over the holiday season: Ward 7. There are a number of people running for Yvette Alexander’s (D) seat while discontent for [...]

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The Civil Rights movement is merging their forces with the Occupy Wall Street movement, forming the ‘Occupy the Dream’ mantra.  The movement is being headed by former National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) president, Dr. Benjamin Chavis, Jr., will be an organization to mobilize Americans around the [...]

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December 12, 2011 marked the end of the “War on Iraq.”  The ending of this eight year war comes just before the Christmas holiday, a season when many families get together. President Barack Obama told the American people that he would end the war. And he did just that. December [...]

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Mid December, Senate leaders on the Hill came to an agreement, albeit temporary, still an agreement. To extend the payroll tax cut for 2 more months, until they can revisit the bill. The controversial bill threatened a government shutdown because House and Senate leaders could not agree on the terms [...]

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We are all, young adults and adults alike, most probably familiar with the often rhetorical question: “If not now, when?” We typically ask, suspecting the answer to be a resounding: “It’s now or never.”  Given the state of our society, what with the fast pace, Hollywood’s obsession with all things [...]

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If you’re like most people, you’ve probably experienced the sudden burst of motivation that comes in early January, as holiday indulgences make their way to the waistline and New Year’s resolutions force a new look at the figure we see in the mirror. “This is the year,” so the resolution [...]

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When betrayal, lack of communication, and emotional roller coasters are present in an individual’s life, often time, forgiveness is not a priority. It is human nature to want answers or closures from the offending person, as a lack of answers places one in a state of confusion and frustration! It [...]

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