A public radio station that services the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 88.5 FM.
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Primary geographic focus: District of Columbia
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News StoryD.C. To Fund Legal Representation For Immigrants Detained By ICE
Elly YuWAMU (DC)
September 25, 2019
“From our perspective, it’s crucial that detained immigrants receive representation. They are the most impacted,” said Kelly White, director of the Detained Adult Program at the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) coalition.
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Families Affected By Mississippi ICE Raids Scramble To Find Support
Debbie ElliottWAMU (DC)
August 13, 2019
The Mississippi ICE raids swept up nearly 700 undocumented workers from several food processing plants last week.
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Immigration Advocates Urge D.C. Government To Increase Legal Funding To $2.5 Million
Sasha-Ann SimonsWAMU (DC)
March 4, 2019
Local advocacy groups are asking for more money for a D.C. immigrant legal help fund several months after receiving $900,000 in grants.
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D.C. Food Stamp Recipients Say New Computer System Left Them Without Benefits
Sasha-Ann SimonsWAMU (DC)
November 30, 2017
Three more low-income D.C. residents have joined a group lawsuit against the District’s Department of Human Services (DHS) claiming that an electronic records management system implemented by the city agency last fall left their families without food.
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In Northern Virginia, Immigration Raids Put Families On Edge
Armando TrullWAMU (DC)
February 16, 2017
For one Annandale community, the fear hit home last week, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement visited two homes at The Fairmont Park Apartments.
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