WABJ will honor Kristen Welker, the newly minted moderator of NBC News ’ flagship Sunday morning public affairs show “Meet the Press,” as the 2023 recipient of the WABJ Journalist of the Year Award at its Special Honors and Scholarship Gala.

WABJ will honor philip lewis, Senior Front Page Editor of the HuffPost, with the 2023 WABJ Young Journalist of Excellence Award. He will be honored at the Special Honors and Scholarship Gala.

📣DMV college students! The application deadline has been extended to apply for two new WABJ journalism scholarships. Apply by 10/29 at wabjdc.org/scholarships

The Urban Journalism Workshop is back! We are currently accepting applications for 2024. We teach D.C. area high school students the fundamentals of print, broadcast and digital journalism. Students, apply! wabjdc.org/urban-journali…

The 5th Circuit is weighing whether lawyers should certify that they verified any AI generated information in their filings. If adopted, it'd be the first federal appeals court with such a requirement. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/la…

🚨Our awards gala has been sold out. But we have some good news to share! Due to overwhelming demand, we’ve added a limited number of tickets that are now being sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Get yours here ASAP: wabjspecialhonors23.rsvpify.com

TikTokers broke into Howard University's former School of Divinity and recorded themselves handling archival records & decades-old books The video underscores the plight of archives at Black institutions, already in danger due to chronic underfunding whatimreading.net/p/tiktok-trepa…

The Justice Department has told the federal judiciary that it can and should take action to address forum shopping, amid increasing concerns about lawsuits filed in courts where conservatives think they're more likely to get rulings in their favor news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/bi…

📢 High school students in the DMV have until Jan. 31 to apply for our annual Urban Journalism Workshop. UJW has been teaching students journalism fundamentals—through interactive lectures, hands-on trainings, and field trips—for almost 38 years.

BREAKING: Supreme Court rules Trump can appear on presidential ballots.

📚 Author Bernardine Watson will be sharing her powerful memoir, "Transplant," delving into her journey with FSGS, a rare kidney disease affecting Black communities. 📅 Thursday, March 28, at 7:00pm! ⏰ MLK Library RSVP: bit.ly/3THqisQ

📢FINAL CALL! Don't miss out on your chance to meet with top journalism outlets at the D.C. Journalism Job Fair on April 6! Today is the deadline to register! No walk-ins will be accepted. eventbrite.com/e/2024-dc-jour…

BREAKING: Supreme Court overturns Chevron ruling in blow to agency power. Full opinion here: blawgo.com/vCktnwb

Scoop: Fed prosecutors say they’ve found 23 cases that raise potential conflicts btwn an Alaska judge found to have committed misconduct and lawyers. The federal defender says more likely exist. This could lead to cases being reopened. w/ Suzanne Monyak news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/pr…

My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best

My first story for Bloomberg Law ⬇️ Lowe’s, Coors, and Ford are part of a growing list of companies restructuring employee resource groups as they scale back DEI programs — which could provide fodder for discrimination claims. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

At the federal district court in Baltimore for a bench trial in a lawsuit from anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions, which challenges the legality of the US Naval Academy’s race-conscious admissions policies. The trial is scheduled to last for 2 weeks.