DC unveils Marion Barry Avenue in honor of former mayor – NBC4 Washington
Mayor Marion Barry is now enshrined through the streets of Southeast. Marion Barry Avenue SE was officially unveiled on Saturday at a ceremony that renamed Good Hope Road SE in Wards 7 and 8 in honor of the man dubbed D.C.’s “mayor for life.” You can watch a recording of the ceremony here. The four-term […]
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Mayor of Washington, DC, faces formidable primary challenge
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faced a formidable fight for a third term, challenged in Tuesday’s Democratic primary by two council members in a race dominated by crime and public safety issues. During Bowser’s tumultuous second term, she clashed with former President Donald Trump and walked a public tightrope between her own police […]
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DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing
WASHINGTON – Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to reelection in the nation’s capital four years ago without serious opposition, and as the city enjoyed prosperous times, the main criticism of her policies was that Washington was growing too quickly, driving up housing costs and pricing out Black residents in an uncontrolled gentrification wave. One tumultuous term […]
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