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One person rushed to hospital after car crash in Brightwood Park

The car smashed into a concrete barrier in an alley off Kennedy Street near Illinois Avenue, NW.

The lights and sirens of police officers were loud in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of D.C. around 5:30 pm tonight as a person crashed his car into a concrete barrier that was blocking a narrow alley.

“Somebody has been transported to hospital,” confirmed an MPD officer who was on the site of the accident in Northwest, D.C. However, the officer declined to give more information

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Columbia Heights struggles to find its Christmas spirit

Despite D.C. Holidays Lights, Columbia Heights is taking time to turn on its Christmas lights, much to the despair of businesses.

Christmas is less than a month away, but Columbia Heights is only shyly decorating the neighborhood.

Despite events organized by District Bridges, a nongovernmental organization, local businesses regret that the neighborhood doesn’t have as much light as it has had in the past. However, these business owners hope to bring the Christmas spirit back to Columbia Height
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Once again, D.C. Councilmembers try to expand voting rights for green card holders

Next Election Day might see a huge change for D.C. residents, as council members try to give permanent residents the right to vote in local elections.

The midterm elections are barely over and already the council is debating legislation on who is eligible to vote in upcoming local elections. This could have a great impact D.C. residents.

The new bill would give the right to vote in local elections to lawful permanent residents, also called green card holders, who live in D.C. Last year, the hi
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D.C. Sanctuary City: A podcast on the humanitarian crisis with migrants being bussed across the country

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an ongoing humanitarian crisis after busloads of migrants were dropped off at district borders this summer.

The District’s mayor called for a welcome consistent with city values in being a ‘Sanctuary City.’

Listen to the story of a new migrant, advocates, and how D.C. is meeting the challenge.

This podcast was reported and produced by the graduate broadcast journalism students of American University’s School of Communication: Alexandra Rivera, Solene Guarinos
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Pending bill to let noncitizens vote in D.C. elections debated

Columbia Heights voters are divided over a bill that now sits on Mayor Bowser’s desk.

Voters at the Columbia Heights Educational Campus were divided this morning over a pending bill that would give the right to vote in local elections to noncitizens living in D.C.

The new bill made its way to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office this Friday after the D.C. Council approved it on Oct. 18. Bowser has until Nov. 21 to act on the measure.

If the major signs it, the bill then goes to Congress for review.
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Ward 1 high schools hope for a change with a new education grant

A wind of change is blowing over high schools in Ward 1, as Cardozo Education Campus won a grant two weeks ago to redesign its curriculum for the next school year. The other high school in Ward 1, Columbia Heights Educational Center, will have to wait.

High schools in Ward 1 plan to change their curricula thanks to the XQ grant, which would impact the education of hundreds of students, and maybe more in the coming years.

The XQ Association encourages public high schools to rethink and redesign
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D.C. Council considering bills to decriminalize street vending, set up zone in Columbia Heights

The D.C. Council will consider bills to decriminalize unlicensed street vendors and create a vending zone in Columbia Heights. The measures have been introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.

Members of the D.C. Council next month are scheduled to consider bills to decriminalize street vendors who operate without a license and to create a street vending zone in Columbia Heights.

Vendors welcome the bills, introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, but say they hope the effort
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Columbia Heights Latino restaurants struggle to benefit from Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic restaurants in Columbia Heights are still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and owners are hoping to capitalize on Hispanic Heritage Month as one way to attract customers.

These owners know that one themed month is not enough to compensate for the losses caused by COVID-19. But, the month is just one of many ways they hope to bring in new business.

Hispanic Heritage Month started on Sept. 15 and will last until Oct. 15. This is a month to celebrate and recognize Hispan