Sam P.K. Collins
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A Garveyite campaigning for the United Afrikan States | Grassroots Journalist & Educator | Author | Staff Writer at @washinformer
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FOLLOWING UP: Here's my recap of the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee, a night where a former runner up turned into a champion, and several past champions reflected on a crucial milestone. Shoutout to Washington Informer, a longtime citywide spelling bee sponsor. washingtoninformer.com/faizan-zaki-sp…
RIGHT NOW: Organizers and residents are posted outside the John A. Wilson Building in opposition to Mayor Muriel Bowser's attempt to repeal D.C.'s Sanctuary City law via the budget process. More to come in an upcoming edition of The Washington Informer Collins Council Report.
FYI: Office of the D.C. Auditor is scheduled to release a report about the Karon Hylton-Brown DC Police Department-involved shooting, either in late June or early July. Washington Informer This comes months after Donald J. Trump pardoned, and MPD reinstated, formerly convicted Officers Sutton and Zabavsky.
ICYMI: Some union organizers said they've yet to see any guarantee from Washington Commanders that a new football stadium will create high-paying, benefits-eligible jobs. My Washington Informer story explains. washingtoninformer.com/commanders-rfk…
The latest Washington Informer Collins Council Report touches on: - Budget season quandaries - D.C.'s sanctuary city status - Delay of tipped min wage increase - In-school cell phone use and DC Public Schools renaming for Georgetown Hoyas John Thompson, Jr. washingtoninformer.com/d-c-council-bu…
The D.C. Council mulls restoration of programs eliminated in Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget. Brianne K. Nadeau anticipates sanctuary city status staying intact. Councilmember Zachary Parker suggests raising taxes on the top earners. CM Janeese Lewis George likens I-83 delay to a repeal. washingtoninformer.com/d-c-council-bu…
ICYMI: Current and prospective CMs, DC Dems leadership, supporters, opponents, and everyone in between are talking about Initiative 83. My Washington Informer story delves into white-out use on ballot petitions and whether to respect the will of voters. washingtoninformer.com/dc-initiative-…
FYI: Just interviewed W8 special election candidate Salim Adofo. We got a Washington Informer profile on the way. Mike Austin and Sheila Bunn got theirs in the queue as well. Maybe even Trayon White (crossing my fingers).
MY CURRENT VIEW: Richard A. Fowler is moderating the latest W8 D.C. Council special election candidate forum in the Bellevue neighborhood in Southeast. Candidates (L-R): Mike Austin, Sheila Bunn and Salim Adofo. Former W8cm and candidate Trayon White is absent.
ICYMI: A local substitute teacher has been teaching Black history at DC Public Schools Ketcham Elementary School with the help of Washington Informer's Black Facts column. Check out what I saw this morning at fifth grade promotion. washingtoninformer.com/black-history-…
Peace and blessings. I recently spoke with Salim Adofo about his run for the W8 council seat. Check out my Washington Informer candidate profile. This is the first of three (or four) candidate profiles to come out before July 15. Happy reading! washingtoninformer.com/salim-adofo-el…
THIS JUST IN: Christina Henderson announced her introduction of legislation that, if passed and approved by D.C. voters, would prevent expelled CMs from serving in that role for 5 years. This comes amid Trayon White's council run after a bribery charge and expulsion. Washington Informer
Now- D.C. Bar hosts D.C. Affairs Meet the Press Roundtable w Tom Sherwood Sam P.K. Collins
My latest Washington Informer story is a profile about W8 special election candidate Sheila Bunn. Check out what she had to say about her experience, upbringing, and efforts to involve more youth in politics. washingtoninformer.com/ward-8-council…