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A closer look: inside the plan to expand eligibility for early child care subsidies in the District

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Mayor Muriel Bowser announced new investments in her proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Fair Shot Budget to support high-quality, early child care and early childhood education in D.C. on March 27.  The District’s Child Care Subsidy Program could expand eligibility to more D.C. families, raising the income cap

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Meet the organization fighting hunger in the District after termination of emergency SNAP benefits

By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com When the COVID-19 pandemic created and increased financial hardship for families across the country, the federal government stepped in to temporarily increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits with emergency allotments. In March, the extra benefits came to an end with the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act.

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Prince George’s County to pay family of Demonte Ward-Blake $7.5 million in settlement for civil rights lawsuit

By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Prince George’s County will pay Rena Ward, mother of Demonte Ward-Blake, a $7.5 million  settlement in connection with a 2019 police traffic stop that left Ward-Blake paralyzed in 2019. At Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on March 31, Rena Ward, along with attorney’s Billy Murphy and Malcolm Ruff, announced the settlement. The

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Angel Reese and why we don’t go high anymore

By Dr. Karsonya Wise Whitehead There are always moments that serve as reminders that for all of the talking that America has done about racism and sexism, it still exists.  We host conferences on race and lead workshops on anti-racism. We write articles and publish books about sexism; still, there are moments when it feels

Authorities in Louisville release bodycam video of police response to shooting at bank that left 5 people dead – CNN

Authorities in Louisville release bodycam video of police response to shooting at bank that left 5 people dead  CNN Louisville Shootings | 5 killed In Bank Shooting In Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Bank Shooting  CNN-News18 Louisville Shooting: 5 people dead, several hospitalized, and more top stories | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOX Louisville Dr. Jason Smith: We

Fed Official: ‘We Need to Be Cautious’ on Raising Rates After Bank Failures – The Wall Street Journal

Fed Official: ‘We Need to Be Cautious’ on Raising Rates After Bank Failures  The Wall Street Journal Chicago Fed President Goolsbee weighs in on monetary policy  CNBC Television Fed Officials Signal Divide Over Whether to Hike Rates Again  Bloomberg Austan Goolsbee signals divide over Fed rate hikes  Crain’s Chicago Business Top Fed officials debate need for further rate rise