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As Write-In Campaigns Get Underway, D.C. Council’s Trayon White Fights for His Freedom

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Write-in candidates, including Olivia Henderson, are campaigning for the Ward 8 council seat, despite the skepticism of some residents, while Republican nominee Nate Derenge is also running, and Councilmember Trayon White is facing a federal bribery charge.

**FILE** With a looming council investigation and federal bribery charges, D.C. Council member Trayon White's political future remains unclear. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Ward 8 Residents Set Out to Protect Council Seat in General Election

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
**FILE** Celebrated community leader Phillip Pannell has been organizing for causes in the District since the 1970s. He famously fought for queer voices to be heard during the 20th-anniversary celebration of the March on Washington in 1983 and has continued his freedom fight against various injustices in the District and beyond. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Phil Pannell Ends Write-In Campaign for Ward 8 Seat, Supports Markus Batchelor

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins August 23, 2024August 23, 2024
**FILE** The FBI has arrested D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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FBI Arrests Ward 8 Council Member Trayon White Sr.

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In an intimate interview with The Washington Informer, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith reflects on the work she's done in the past year leading the District's police department. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela A. Smith Marks One Year in Her Role

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins July 18, 2024July 18, 2024
**FILE** Sandra Mattavous-Frye explained that the Utility Disconnection Protection Act could serve as the first step in addressing increasing energy demand and usage. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
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Conversation About Utility Shutoffs Reaches the D.C. Council Once Again

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D.C. Chamber of Commerce Voices Concerns Over Proposed Tax Hikes in Budget

by WI Web Staff June 6, 2024June 6, 2024
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In D.C. Council Races, Incumbents Hold Seats and Ward 7 Race Not Yet Determined

Sam P.K. Collins photo by Sam P.K. Collins June 5, 2024June 5, 2024
**FLE** The John A. Wilson Building in northwest Washington, D.C. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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The Collins Council Report: The Council’s First Budget Vote

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