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D. C. Council safely swears in members | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com With COVID-19 still ravaging the world, the District of Columbia Council has been working to safely convene, legislate and advocate for the nation's capital and its residents, by meeting virtually. However for the Council’s official swearing in on Jan. 2, which was also virtually streamed, Council members safely […]

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