DC statehood activists convicted
Seven of eight D.C. statehood activists arrested in a Capitol Hill demonstration in April were convicted of misdemeanor charges Wednesday and ordered to pay fines.
New blood for the DC statehood movement
On Monday, staffers from 10 local and national civic groups will protest the colonial status of the District. They will engage in a limited general strike for statehood by arriving at work 15 minutes late, followed by longer work stoppages — 30, 45 and 60 minutes late on Aug. 1, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, respectively.
Seven DC statehood activists convicted
Seven of eight D.C. statehood activists arrested in a Capitol Hill demonstration in April were convicted of misdemeanor charges Wednesday, and a prosecutor asked a judge to order each to pay a $500 fine and perform 40 hours of community service.
On Emancipation Day in DC, two memorials tell very different stories
Separated by about three miles and 116 years, two Washington memorials tell vastly different stories about the Civil War, African Americans and their journey to freedom.
Obama on DC statehood: ‘I’m for it’
With fewer than a dozen words Monday, President Barack Obama made his most definitive statement to date in favor of District statehood, delighting both loyal supporters and longtime advocates who have questioned his commitment to D.C. voting rights.
Why is DC trying to join a group for oppressed ethnic minorities?
Advocates for D.C. statehood have tried lobbying Congress. They’ve tried rallies, protests, T-shirts and license plates. There’s an ongoing effort to collect a million signatures for a petition.
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton's Press Conference
Joint press conference of Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on July 10, 2017.
For Steve Michael, One Final Act of Protest
DC Statehood Today on DCTV
Guests included: Anise Jenkins from Stand Up! for Democracy in DC / Free DC, U.S. Senator Michael D. Brown and Disrupt DC members.
DC Statehood Supporters Want Obama State of the Union Mention
President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union Address in a few days and District leaders and residents don’t want him to forget about the District of Columbia.