At the core of the District's bloodiest year this century is what local leaders have bemoaned for months: minor disputes that rapidly escalate into fatal encounters.
Larry Joe Benitez, a loving father, hard worker and a beloved member of the community, passed away on August 19, 2023, at the age of 68. He was born on November 16, 1954, in Poteet. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Maria Benitez; sisters, Dorothy Gonzalez and Willis Benitez; brother,
Though she’s only served with MPD just over a year, Smith’s career trajectory seems uniquely suited to address many of D.C.’s most pressing crime-suppression
Deadly July 4 in D C highlights city leaders struggle to control crime washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By: Jesse Benitez
“There’s no issue that art can’t address.” – Don Russell, University Curator, Director of Provisions Research Center for Arts and Social Change
WGMU Radio’s General Manager, Jesse Benitez and Music Director, Bryan Childers, sat down and spoke with George Mason University’s Arts Curator, Don Russell, SIS Alumna and Element’s series organizer at Murals at Mason, Ya
ssmin Salem, and musician and
Arcadia designer, Sam Nester. The group discussed the process of creating and the inspiration behind
Arcadia, a public artwork installation in which plants, art, music, and research come together to highlight the importance of cultivating a green consciousness.