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Afro-American: Kim R. Ford Becomes First Black Woman to Lead Martha’s Table

Editor Mar 22, 2019

After six years of service from Patty Stonesifer, who announced her retirement in November 2018, Martha’s Table announced its new President and CEO Kim R. Ford, who will be the first Black woman to lead the organization when she begins on…

Washington Post: Former Obama appointee Kim Ford will lead D.C. nonprofit Martha’s Table

Editor Mar 18, 2019

Beginning next month, District nonprofit Martha’s Table will have a new chief executive: Kim R. Ford, a former Obama administration official who unsuccessfully challenged D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton for the Democratic nomination last…

Elections

Longtime incumbent Norton squares off against challenger Ford for House seat

Naomi Harris Jun 17, 2018

The District’s representative to the U.S. House of Representatives since 1991, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is facing something she has seldom seen in the 14 elections after her initial hard-fought win: an opponent in the Democratic…

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District Links: Council OKs extended youth curfew bill with a 2028 sunset; MPD chief says 13 face termination amid crime…

May 6, 2026 13

The DC Council yesterday gave final approval to permanent legislation authorizing extended youth curfew zones, but did so only after passing two amendments opposed by the bill's primary supporters.

District Links: Pinto pulls emergency bill on youth curfew ahead of vote on permanent law; GOP bill would fund White…

May 5, 2026 10

The DC Council is slated to take a final vote this afternoon on permanent legislation to authorize extended youth curfew zones, but it won't be considering an emergency version that would have…

District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes Trump admin over East…

May 4, 2026 22

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced a 71% reduction in truancy among students participating in a pilot program that her administration is seeking to expand.

District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15…

May 2, 2026 12

The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation…

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