All time off has been canceled for D.C. Police ahead of the pending decision.
Georgia’s Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022
13-year-old dead and a 12-year-old DC boy has been charged with shooting him.
Police say Douglas was fatally shot Saturday night following a clash between two groups of youth at the Ritchie Station Marketplace shopping center in Forestville, Maryland. The name of the youth suspect has not been released because he is charged as a minor. Another youth was stabbed in the melee. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police are still looking for suspects in the stabbing.
Anyone with information on the crimes is asked to contact police.
DC residents can now test themselves at-home for the coronavirus. City officials today launched what is being called The Test Yourself DC Kits for persons ages 3 and up.
Approximately 8,000 Test Yourself DC kits will be available every week, and each site will be limited to 100-200 test kits per day. Individuals interested in participating can find a location at testyourself.dc.gov.
Between April 19-30, testing kits locations will be open for pickups Monday to Friday between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. Starting the week of May 3, the locations will be open for pickups Monday to Saturday between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm. Testing kits can be dropped off the locations no later than 8:00 pm seven days a week.
| Site | Address | Ward |
| Mt. Pleasant Library | 3160 16th Street NW, 20010 | Ward 1 |
| Georgetown Library | 3260 R Street NE, 20007 | Ward 2 |
| MLK Central Library | 901 G Street NW, 20001 | Ward 2 |
| West End Library | 2301 L Street NW, 20037 | Ward 2 |
| Chevy Chase Library | 5625 Connecticut Avenue NW, 20015 | Ward 3 |
| Cleveland Park Library | 3310 Connecticut Avenue NW, 20008 | Ward 3 |
| Tenley-Friendship Library | 4450 Wisconsin Avenue NW, 20016 | Ward 3 |
| Petworth Library | 4200 Kansas Avenue NW, 20011 | Ward 4 |
| Shepherd Park (Juanita E. Thornton) Library | 7420 Georgia Avenue NW, 20012 | Ward 4 |
| Woodridge Library | 1801 Hamlin Street NE, 20018 | Ward 5 |
| Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library | 1630 7th Street NW | Ward 6 |
| Benning (Dorothy I. Height) Library | 3935 Benning Road NE, 20032 | Ward 7 |
| Capitol View Library | 5001 Central Avenue SE, 20019 | Ward 7 |
| Francis A. Gregory Library | 3660 Alabama Avenue SE, 20020 | Ward 7 |
| Anacostia Library | 1800 Good Hope Road SE, 20020 | Ward 8 |
| Bellevue (William O. Lockridge) Library | 115 Atlantic Street SW, 20032 | Ward 8 |
As the District continues vaccine distribution, the rate of COVID-19 testing has plateaued from more than 3,000 tests per day during the peak of the pandemic to under 1,500. Test Yourself DC enables individuals to take a COVID-19 test from the comfort of their home without having to wait in line at a testing site.
If test samples are not delivered to drop off locations by 8:00 pm of the same day of collection and registration, individuals will be notified that their sample cannot be processed and must be re-collected. Test samples submitted via the Test Yourself DC kit will be sent to one of the District’s laboratory partners, and will take 3-5 days for results to be delivered.
The Test Yourself DC kits can be used on individuals ages 3 and up. DC Health recommends parents or guardians assist children 17 and younger.
For more information about Test Yourself DC, please visit testyourself.dc.gov and for other ways to get tested, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/testing.
DMX’s fiancee has gone to social media to honor the late rapper.
Desiree Lindstrom wrote on Instagram, “The first night we met and you held me close. I knew I would never let go. I was lost in you and nothing else mattered.”
She added, “My best friend, my baby, my love…truly my everything. Thank you for us. Thank you for Exodus. Thank you God for Earl Simmons…forever X.”
What is the most touching DMX tribute you’ve seen?
This year’s Academy Awards nominees may just be the most diverse group ever: Here’s a look at the historic nominations.
GJ Barnes, Senior Pastor of Empowerment Temple AME in Baltimore promotes faith-based, strategic thinking to help us navigate through these difficult times.
The “Black On The Block” expo takes place April 23rd – April 25th
Black On the Block is April 23rd thru 25th. The event is sponsored by the Pearl Elegance Foundation along with the Community Action Awards. It is a weekend expo that focuses on educating the black community on entrepreneurship, supporting lock black businesses thru an in-person Black Market. For more information go here:
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President Frederick talks with Anita Jenkins, CEO of Howard University Hospital, about the role that Howard University Hospital is playing in the community in regard to COVID-19.
ABOUT
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Howard University Hospital has been at the forefront of treating and protecting Black men and women right here in Washington, D.C. from the effects of COVID-19. Now, with the initial rollout of vaccines, the hospital is playing a critical role in distributing vaccinations and moving our community closer to a return to normal. On today’s episode of “The Journey,” President Frederick talks with Anita Jenkins, CEO of Howard University Hospital.
Air Date: February 28, 2021
This week’s WHUR Community’s Choice is filled with free events across the DMV. Check-out a literary expo hosted by the Deltas or a free community shred with Youth Professional Development. Plus lots more.
Get rid of your unwanted documents. Youth Professional Development is hosting its 2nd Paper Shredding Event April 24th at Vista Market Place in Bowie. www.ypd-md.org .
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Black On the Block
Help Black businesses to survive and thrive. Join Joe’s Movement Emporium for its Black on the Block event April 23rd thru 25th. It’s a weekend of culture, commerce and connectivity. www.joesmovement.org
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Red Cross
The Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O Blood to give blood. Schedule a donation appointment today. www.redcrossblood.org
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Housing Webinars
Housing Counseling Services provides free monthly webinars to help tenants, homebuyers, and homeowners. Registration is required. www.whousingetc.org/webinar-registration.
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Delta Sigma Theta
The Fredericksburg Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is celebrating its 40th Anniversary April 25th with a virtual celebration. The event is open to the public. www.faacdst.org/events
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Colorectal Cancer Screening
Did you know with routine screening colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and it’s beatable if caught early? Learn the facts with Stand Up to Cancer. www.StandUpToCancer.org/ColonCancer
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Here’s how to get your PSAs on WHUR
To get your non-profit on the air and web, email Renee Nash at Rnash@whur.com three weeks prior to your event.
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Manhood Training Rites of Passage
Applications are now being accepted for the Manhood Training Rites of Passage program. It helps to prepare boys mentally, physically, and spiritually for the rigors of adulthood. www.manhoodtraininginc.com
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Delta Literary Expo
The Federal City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting a virtual Literary Expo to explore the themes of Love, Wellness and Sisterhood April 25th from 2pm to 4pm. www.thefcacdst.org
DC is making it easier for elderly persons to get their COVID vaccine. Starting Monday, 10 walk-up clinics will be available for seniors around the city.
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Address |
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Days/Hours |
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Walter E. Washington Convention Center (GW MFA) |
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001 |
Ward 2 |
Mon-Fri 7:00a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Lamond Recreation Center (Safeway) |
20 Tuckerman St NE, Washington, DC 20011 |
Ward 4 |
Wed-Sat 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Langdon Park Community Center (Safeway) |
2901 20th St NE, Washington, DC 20018 |
Ward 5 |
Mon-Thurs 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Turkey Thicket Recreation Center (Giant) |
1100 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017 |
Ward 5 |
Tues/Wed/Fri 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Arena Stage (MedStar) |
1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 |
Ward 6 |
Thurs-Sun 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Rosedale Recreation Center (Safeway) |
1701 Gales St NE, Washington, DC 20002 |
Ward 6 |
Mon/Thurs/Fri/Sat 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Kenilworth Recreation Center (Giant) |
4321 Ord St NE, Washington, DC 20019 |
Ward 7 |
Tues/Wed/Fri 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Bald Eagle Recreation Center (District Urgent Care) |
100 Joliet St, Washington, DC 20032 |
Ward 8 |
Wed/Thurs 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
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Entertainment & Sports Arena (ESA) (One Medical) |
1100 Oak St SE, Washington, DC 20032 |
Ward 8 |
Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Fort Stanton Recreation Center (Safeway) |
1812 Erie St SE, Washington, DC 20020 |
Ward 8 |
Mon-Thurs 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
On Monday, April 12, all DC residents 16 and older became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Washington, DC. To ensure that DC is able to get the vaccine out as efficiently as possible, the Mayor is calling on all DC residents to pre-register for a vaccination appointment by going to vaccinate.dc.gov or calling 1-855-363-0333. Since the pre-registration system launched, approximately 92,120 individuals have already pre-registered, received an invitation, and booked an appointment. To date, approximately 119,791 individuals have pre-registered for and are awaiting an appointment.
Earlier this week, Mayor Bowser called on residents of DC, Maryland, and Virginia to pre-register for a vaccination appointment in the state in which they live:
Individuals who previously pre-registered for an appointment through the portal and who have already received their vaccination elsewhere can email vaccinatedc@dc.gov or call 1-855-363-0333 to have their information removed from the pre-registration list.
Eligible DC residents are also reminded of other ways to make an appointment, including:
With the new pre-registration system, individuals can register online at any time on any day via vaccinate.dc.gov, or register by phone by calling the call center at 1-855-363-0333, Monday-Friday from 8 am to 7 pm or on Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm. Language translation services are available through the call center. Call center staff are also able to take calls from 711, a free video relay service from the FCC that allows individuals to sign with a hearing interpreter who is then talking on the phone with a call taker.
Each week, invitations are sent:
Anyone who registers by 11:59 p.m. tonight and who is currently eligible for the vaccine in DC will be part of the randomized selection process tomorrow morning. Once invitations go out, individuals have 48 hours to book their appointment. If an individual does not book their appointment, their name will go back in the pre-registration system (after three unanswered invitations an individual will need to register in the system again).
The current list of priority zip codes includes: 20010, 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20003, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20422 and 20593. Priority zip codes are determined by identifying areas where residents have been disproportionately burdened by COVID-19 and areas that are lagging in COVID-19 vaccination coverage.
Mayor Bowser’s three operating principles for the pre-registration system are: 1) an equitable distribution of the vaccine; 2) a consistent scheduling cadence so residents know what to expect; and 3) a shared responsibility, across our community, to get people pre-registered.
DC still needs more vaccine, and we will continue to advocate for additional doses so that we can save lives and meet the demand of our community.
Luke 6:38 | ASV
38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
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Kanye hopes to be paired up “with an artist and a creative person,” said the source. Kanye thinks he and an artist, “can speak the same language.”
A source also spoke out on recent rumors that Kim was dating Van Jones saying the reality star is, “not dating anyone because, if she were, it would be a career move.”
If you think all this is strange, here’s another tidbit the source spilled on Kim, she “can’t date quietly” because “she doesn’t even understand what that would be like.”
Who do you think would be a good match for Kanye? Would you date someone to advance your career?
Attendees spent anywhere from $1,000 to $12,000 to attend the 2017 festival, which was cancelled before it even started, leaving guests stranded on an island that resembled a disaster camp.
Why did the Fyre Festival capture the world’s attention? Should someone try to organize another one?
Police trying to identify gunman and motive.
Odom said he had been gambling and his debt got too high for him and he had no choice but to call Kobe Bryant for help.
Although Kobe wasn’t happy about Odom’s actions, he eventually gave him the money to settle his debt.
Odom says the last time he spoke with Bryant was a conversation about being “great.”
Do you think Lamar Odom will live up to Kobe’s expectations of “being great?”
The City of Alexandria is hiring to support it’s Covid-19 efforts
The City of Alexandria is hiring for vaccinators and other health professionals as well as general staff interested I joining its vaccination team on a full time temporary basis. For more information go here:
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The singing started for Gwen Bunn at Dr Martin Luther King’s Ebeneezer Church. Now, she’s singing, producing, and writing for celebrated artists in many different genres of music.
You’ve been groovin to Grammy nominated, Gwen Bunn’s collaboration with Faith Evans, Between The Lines. Now, it’s time for you to meet this dynamic singer, songwriter, producer.
She talks about how it was to work with Faith Evans, along with the countless other artists she works with. Including Ty Dolla $ign, and Childish Gambino.
Because of her life changing opportunity to work with Top Dawg Entertainment (home to Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and more), Gwen is now living the dream in Los Angeles. She had been going back and forth from her hometown Augusta, Georgia to Los Angeles for six years, and recently made the commitment to live there full time.
Gwen Bunn is a versatile artist who’s music is often described as slightly unconventional, highly relatable R&B. I’m here for all of it.
How does it work? What are the benefits and costs for residential solar energy?
Researchers still don’t know how long you’re protected against the virus once you’ve been fully vaccinated.
It’s not clear if the boy had a handgun during the incident.
Psalm 118:14 | NLT
14 The Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.
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Ready Ron is denying that he laced a blunt DMX smoked when he was 14 with crack cocaine. DMX cried as he told the story of smoking the laced blunt to Talib Kweli in an interview that circulated the Internet last November.
Now Ready Ron says DMX wasn’t being honest and that he never laced the blunt with crack cocaine and that he’s been receiving hate mail since the story surfaced.
“How was I thirty years old in 1985 and he was 14,” said Ron. “And he and I are only three years apart. You gotta remember, just because somebody is world-famous doesn’t mean they’re always honest. And I’ve got nothing bad to say about him but you gotta stop lying on me.” Ready told “The Neighborhood Talk.”
Do you believe Ready Ron’s claims? Do you think Ready Ron should’ve cleared the air prior to DMX’s death?
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Dr. Reed Tuckson, Co-founder of The Black Coalition Against COVID-19 answers questions.
Romans 3:3 | ESV
3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?
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In 2013, Nas’ investment firm, Queensbridge Venture Partners, invested in the cryptocurrency exchange platform when it was valued at only $143 million.
When Coinbase enters the trading floor it could reach a valuation of $100 billion, which in turn would net Nas $100 million.
Nas’ Queensbridge Venture Partners makes early-stage investments between $100,000 and $500,000.
What is one stock tip you can share that has helped your investments?
Initially, JAY-Z had reached out to McGuire about helping run a fund that would benefit minorities, however, when he was told of McGuire’s mayoral run, the billionaire decided to publicly support McGuire’s run.
JAY-Z, Nas, and Diddy appeared on a Zoom call along with McGuire, Steve Stout, and Angie Martinez to discuss McGuire’s “inclusive comeback” plan for the Big Apple.
Puffy’s support of McGuire will take an active role with the Hip-Hop mogul helping McGuire to reach out to voters and make the campaign “sexy,” a staffer for McGuire said.
Do celebrities influence your political views and those you support?
Terius Gray, otherwise known as Juvenile, has just been handed the key to New Orleans, literally.
In a special presentation by New Orleans Mayor, LaToya Cantrell, Juvenile received a plaque that contains a mounted key with the inscription “In recognition of his contributions to the music industry and being known as one of the pioneers of Hip Hop music in the South. Known as a creative genius and homegrown talent that has made him a hip-hop legend and known worldwide”.
The rapper is from New Orleans and has always shown pride in his home city.
What’s your favorite song by Juvenile?
My genuine musical influences are all the “musical masters! Just the masters!”
How lucky we all were for Ms. Leela James to jump out of her recording session to show us and her many listeners some love. The icing on the cake is … She broke out into singing “Complicated!” Whaaaat? Yes!!!
Looking very regal last night, as she walked us through her musical journey. Everything from her writing process, working with crooner, Anthony Hamilton, and producer Rex Rideout, to how she felt about her recent profile on TV One’s UNSUNG!
Oh.. She even told me her favorite Leela James song. It’s mine too… Can you guess? Watch the interview to find out for sure.
Minnesota cop Kim Potter will be charged with second-degree manslaughter
A weekend expo that focuses on entrepreneurship education.
Rev. Dr. Wallace Charles Smith, Senior Minister Washington, DC’s Shiloh Baptist Church and recording artist Damien Sneed support the people of God through social justice ministries and inspiring music.
Actress LisaRaye McCoy returns to Iyanla to complete the work that she started on her last visit.
@thereallraye1 returns to @iyanlavanzant #FixMyLife for the FINAL season premiere. Will round 2 be enough? @peninabrown and Lisa Raye discuss the mother-daughter relationship dynamics so many of us struggle with generation to generation.
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A Black family moves to an all-white Los Angeles neighborhood where malevolent forces, next door and otherworldly, threaten to taunt, ravage and destroy them.
#Repost: Talk about black girl magic in its finest form! Whew, she is everything! We loved her on the screen, and we love her off!!! Bravo and job well done, Miss @melodyhurd! You did beautifully well as Gracie Jean Emory and we are over the moon proud of you! Check out our very special interview with Melody and her mom @nishahurd! And we got to play an old school game with this old soul LOL. It’s soooo adorable! I’m still trying to figure out how her mom ever tells her no, but Nisha insists she does. 😂 We absolute love the entire family of superstars! ♥️ #THEMonPrime #TheHurdGirls
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We take a hard look at encounters with police for people of color.
