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**FILE** District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb has announced a lawsuit against Fort Myer Construction Company for violating the city’s Water Pollution Control Act. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Sues Fort Myer Construction for Decade-Long Pollution of Stormwater System

by Stacy M. Brown October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

**FILE** Dr. Calvin Rolark, founder and first publisher of The Washington Informer, with his daughter Denise Rolark Barnes, current publisher of the newspaper. (WI photo)

The Washington Informer at 60: ‘If It Is to Be, It Is Up to Me’

by James Wright Jr. October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announces during an Oct. 3 press conference that Pepco would pay the city $57 million in a settlement over contaminants the company dumped into the Anacostia River. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Tenants to Receive $1.65 Million in Settlement Over Unsafe Housing Conditions at Foster House

by Stacy M. Brown October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Ayesha Hudson and Trisha Miller cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of the units in Ward 8. (Courtesy of the DC Sustainable Energy Utility)

Sustainable Housing Project Comes to Ward 8, Aims to Empower Community

by Demarco Rush October 16, 2024October 21, 2024

Olivia Henderson is a write-in candidate for the Ward 8 council seat up for grabs on Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Olivia Henderson via LinkedIn)

Ward 8 Council Write-In Candidates Debate Ward Issues

by James Wright Jr. October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Five Black Female ANC Candidates Form a Slate

by Sam P.K. Collins October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

Former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams (fifth from left) and others at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Skyland Workforce Center on Oct. 3 (Courtesy of Skyland Workforce Center)

Skyland Workforce Center: New Graduates, New Digs

by James Wright Jr. October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Flag of the District of Columbia (Courtesy of dpw.dc.gov)

How Initiative 83 Could Shape D.C.’s Voting Future

by Tiasia Saunders October 14, 2024October 23, 2024

Oversight Round Table Delves into Violence Interruption Grant Management

by Sam P.K. Collins October 10, 2024October 11, 2024

**FILE** Howard University is marking its centennial homecoming celebration Oct. 13-19, with festivities and events that include a football game against Tennessee State University, the annual YardFest, and an appearance from Vice President Kamala Harris, the presidential nominee and one of the institution’s most famous alumni. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

How to Stay Safe Amid Large Crowds, Public Safety Concerns at Howard’s 100th Homecoming

by Zsana Hoskins October 9, 2024October 9, 2024