Jasmine Whittington
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Jasmine Whittington is a senior broadcast journalism major at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism . She is on staff for Capital News Service in Washington, D.C. You can contact her via LinkedIn, on her website and by email at Jasmine.Chelsie@gmail.com .

Pastor Willie Mae Footman holds a Bible in front of the altar of the Saint Paul African Union Methodist Protestant Church in Southeast Washington, D.C. The church is part of the African-American denomination that was incorporated in 1813 and is the only surviving church in the Navy Yard area. Capital News Service photo by James Levin.
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Historic African Union Methodist Protestant Churches Face New Challenges in New Era

Surrounded by new housing and with most of its members having moved out of the neighborhood, the historic church’s congregation has dwindled to about 15 hardy souls.

Edwards, Van Hollen Join Democracy for All Task Force

WASHINGTON–Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen joined a task force Wednesday, that is urging Congress to act on solutions to increase transparency in U.S. campaign and electoral finance systems.

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HUD Launches National Media Campaign

The Department of Housing and Urban Development launched a national media campaign Wednesday designed to draw more attention to some of the most significant housing discrimination issues.

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Cyber-Campaigning in Maryland

Who said using technology was a trend just for millennials? Maryland politicians are jumping on the Internet bandwagon these days to announce their candidacies.