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Kennedy Center workers vote to unionize

Kennedy Center staff to vote to unionize amid leadership changes, and concerned union workers gather at town hall to discuss RFK Stadium deal.

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Tonight: DC Emancipation Day Speak Out

Today is DC Emancipation Day, a day that commemorates the signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act in 1862 which abolished slavery in DC.

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Bring Kilmar Home

On March 31, 2025, the Trump administration conceded in a court filing that it had mistakenly deported Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — a legally protected Maryland resident, father, and member of SMART 100 — to El Salvador because of an “administrative error.”

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