statehood
U.S. Virgin Islands takes up resolution in support of D.C. statehood
July 5, 2024If the measure passes, the U.S. Virgin Islands will join dozens of other legislative bodies across the U.S. calling for D.C. statehood.
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D.C. to decriminalize street vending, if Congressional Republicans don’t interfere
April 6, 2023The measure comes after several years of campaigning led by street vendors themselves, predominantly Latino and Black immigrants.
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Civil rights tsunami in D.C. over statehood, reparations and Justice Dept.
April 15, 2021Civil rights issues hit Capitol Hill in a big way April 14 with the GOP on the wrong side of all of them.
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