Ward 8
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Project Create helps at-risk kids in southeast D.C.
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Project Create provides kids facing hardships a place to focus on using their imaginations.
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Ward 8 unemployment hits 22.5 percent, nearly triple the national of 8.2 percent
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With unemployment in Ward 8 at 22.5 percent--nearly triple the national average of 8.2 percent--school board member Trayon White and others are organizing a protest on July 28 to demand jobs in the area.
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Ward 8 home for juveniles sparks controversy
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A group home for juveniles in Ward 8 was slated to open this month, but residents said they weren't aware of the plans and are upset.
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Matthews Memorial Baptist Church helps with housing in Ward 8
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The generous donation by Matthews Memorial Baptist Church helped 35 families move from Barry Farms to the brand new Matthews Memorial Terrace Apartments.
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Trayon White, school official, arrested for allegedly violating bar notice
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Trayon White, an elected official from Ward 8, was arrested this weekend at a building where his nonprofit has offices. Police say he was barred from the building, but White says he never received a notice.
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Workers protest construction company, allege discrimination
CommentD.C. residents allege a construction company is discriminating them, hiring more workers from Maryland and Virginia. The company disputes that.
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