Statehood News (166)
View the video on WJLA-ABC7: "House votes to make D.C. the 51st state; Senate GOP opposes"
Dear President Donald J. Trump:
2020 DC Emancipation Day Observance – ONLINE!
Written by Anise Jenkins
D.C. Statehood Movement Takes Cause to the Courthouse
Written by James Wright Jr. | The Washington Informer
Friends gather at memorial for former WTOP political analyst, journalist Mark Plotkin
By Michelle Basch, WTOP, November 6, 2019
Remembrance of Our Friend Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD-07)
Written by Anise Jenkins
For D.C. Statehood Advocates, a Hearing Marks Another Step Forward
Written by Emily Cochrane | The New York Times
Alpha Phi Alpha Resolution Supporting D.C. Statehood
Written by Anise Jenkins
Alpha Phi Alpha Resolution Supporting Statehood for the District of Columbia
"Give the People Their Right to Vote!"
Written by Sweet Honey in the Rock
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DC Emancipation Day 2019 Panel Discussion & Reflection
Written by Anise Jenkins
D.C. Loses Bid for Vote In Congress
Written by Bill Miller | The Washington Post
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that District of Columbia residents do not have a constitutional right to a voting representative in Congress, ending a two-year legal battle waged by a diverse coalition of community leaders and activists.
FREE D.C. Ms. Murray!
Written by Craig Herndon | The Washington Post/Getty Images
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