Jimmy Alexander
Reporter at WTOP-FM (Washington, DC)
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
wtop.com | Jimmy Alexander
Over 50 dresses and suits from around the world will be showcased Monday night at the second annual Fashioning Power, Fashioning Peace Exhibition and Gala in D.C.
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3 weeks ago |
wtop.com | Kate Corliss |Jimmy Alexander
Thousands of protesters marched from the Washington Monument to the White House in D.C. on Saturday, rallying in support of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported by President Donald Trump’s administration last month. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker.
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Jan 15, 2025 |
wtop.com | Jimmy Alexander
Two years ago, tipped minimum wage restaurant workers received $5.35 an hour in D.C. Now, they’re paid $10 an hour, all thanks to Initiative 82. In November 2022, Initiative 82 received the vote of 74% of D.C. voters. This July, the amount will be raised to $12 and by July 2027, restaurant workers will earn $17.50 an hour. Since the initiative passed, 74 restaurants have closed in the city.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
wtop.com | Jimmy Alexander
This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Along with a new administration, thousands of tourists will be in the nation’s capital for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week, and that brings smiles to the faces of D.C. gift shop owners. WTOP visited Abe’s Gifts on 13th Street NW to see their inaugural swag and hear about their plans for the nationally-lauded event.
‘We need to do more to get it right’: Prince George’s Co. acting exec addresses snow removal efforts
Jan 11, 2025 |
wtop.com | Jimmy Alexander
On Friday, Tara Jackson, acting county executive, visited the intersection of Catskill Street and 24th Avenue in Temple Hills and saw first-hand the snow and ice from Monday that remain on the roads. “I’m concerned about some of the operation, not all of the operation,” Jackson said.
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