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1 day ago | washingtoninformer.com | Stacy Brown

The Trump is cutting off funding to Louisiana's Whitney Plantation, the only plantation museum in the country solely dedicated to telling the story of slavery and honoring the lives of enslaved people. (Elsa Hahne via whitneyplantation.org) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to erase Black history from public institutions, targeting museums, libraries, and digital archives that have long preserved the truth of America’s past.

1 day ago | washingtoninformer.com | Stacy Brown

**FILE** Rev. Jamal Bryant (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) Calling for continued economic action and community solidarity, the Rev. Dr. Jamal H. Bryant launched the second phase of the national boycott against retail giant Target this week at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta.

1 day ago | washingtoninformer.com | Stacy Brown |Richard Elliott

Maryland congressional leaders, including Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D) and Rep. Glenn Ivey (D), are working diligently to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Beltsville husband and father who immigration officials admitted was wrongfully deported to El Salvador— back home. On April 17, Van Hollen made good on his promise to personally check on Abrego Garcia and Ivey announced plans to visit the Maryland man next.

1 day ago | washingtoninformer.com | Richard Elliott

**FILE** Despite Prince George’s Community College President Falecia Williams’ concerns about the Trump administration’s mandates on teaching Black history and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion, school officials are proposing a nearly $143 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

1 day ago | washingtoninformer.com | Richard Elliott

The Trump administration’s focus on tariffs and mass firings of federal employees continues to negatively affect the DMV, especially Prince George’s and Charles County, with business owners and political leaders worrying about reduced consumer spending and shrinking local revenues.