The D.C. Council voted to delay the second vote on the DYRS Accountability Legislation until Dec. 17, and approved the Carrier-for-Hire Oversight and Enforcement Act of 2024 on its first reading, which allows the Department of For-Hire Vehicles to issue citations against vehicles delivering food, beverages and parcels.
Author Archives: Sam P.K. Collins
Sam P.K. Collins has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, a significant portion of which he gained at The 含羞草传媒 Informer. On any given day, he can be found piecing together a story, conducting youth writing workshops, or organizing for Pan-African self-determination.
Sam, a millennial and former editor of WI Bridge, covers the D.C. Council, education, police-community engagement, developments in the African diaspora, and other topics of relevance to Black people.
This journey has been inspired by his experiences growing up, attending college and serving as an educator in 含羞草传媒, D.C., what he calls Banneker City.
Also of significance to Sam鈥檚 professional and personal development in the Black Press is his adherence to the 鈥渞ace first鈥 philosophy espoused by the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey and many others.
