It’s “the D.C. politics hour” with political commentator Mark Plotkin, a regular end-of-the-week review of district affairs. This week, Mark, guest host Sanford Ungar and WTOP reporter Derrick Ward discuss the early days of new mayor Tony Williams’s term, and speak with delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton about her recently proposed home rule bill.
D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham talks about the George Floyd protests. Virginia Delegate Ibraheem Samirah talks about taking part in the demonstrations as an elected official. And D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen talks about election woes and police reform.
How has the fight for racial equity changed in the last fifty years? And what happens next?
We hear from the D.C. winners of a national student essay writing contest addressing gun violence and what can be done to stop it.
As protests over police violence in D.C. continue, National Guardsmen from several states have been deployed in the District to quell unrest.
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