WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twelve-year-old Kevin Reese III is one of the 2.7 million children in the U.S. with a parent in prison. On Thursday, he traveled across the country to see the Federal Communications Commission vote on a new rule that would make it much more affordable for him to call his father, who has been locked up in the Lino Lakes Correctional Facility in Minnesota since he was an infant.
The ongoing political controversy over Planned Parenthood, which has intensified in the wake of several highly edited videos that accuse the group of profiting off the sale of fetal tissue, has made its way from the Capitol to a quite different kind of building in Washington, D.C.
As the debate over whether or not it’s appropriate to wave Confederate flag continues to rage in various parts of the country, a bevy of sports fans and Native American advocates are claiming deja vu, arguing that opposition to the rebel banner is directly connected to the push to change the team name of the Washington “Redskins” football team.
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Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is among the legion of politicians who has taken a stand against the name of Washington’s NFL franchise because it is offensive to Native Americans. She has previously committed to not saying the name, and in 2012 she was a member of the city council that unanimously approved a resolution condemning its continued use.
Residents of Washington D.C. can’t vote for a member of Congress or the Senate. The city itself doesn’t have the authority to pass its own budget without Congressional oversight. Even when D.C. residents overwhelmingly pass referendums to shape their laws, members of Congress — from any other state — who don’t agree can thwart the effort.
Despite warnings of potential recourse from House Republicans, D.C. adults aged 21 and up can legally consume marijuana for recreational purposes as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Under Initiative 71, individuals can possess two ounces of marijuana, consume it on private property, and share an ounce with a friend.
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Despite warnings of potential recourse from House Republicans, D.C. adults aged 21 and up can legally consume marijuana for recreational purposes as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Under Initiative 71, individuals can possess two ounces of marijuana, consume it on private property, and share an ounce with a friend.