Find the latest information on the Commissioner’s activities and initiatives to move the SMD District’s forward. Media Contact: 8B@anc.dc.gov or (202) 957-1894.
Most states with National Guard troops in DC plan to withdraw this fall https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-deployment-washington-trump-d556804959158956f64e6e3ea16523f9
National Guard and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8B were hoping for when they brought in 14 service members to help with a community cleanup. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/09/13/dc-national-guard-ward8-cleanup
Residents in Southeast team up with DC National Guard members for community cleanup effort https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/southeast-dc-residents-national-guard-members-cleanup-efforts/65-445128fb-38c5-4df7-bc9a-e7711224b352?tbref=hp
We are the dumping ground!’ | DC National Guard to help clean up parts of Ward8 https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/dc-national-guard-to-help-clean-up-parts-ward-8/65-24439e6c-1905-435b-8144-503d74e14f45
Task Force Beautification teams with Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) in the District’s Ward 8 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/977116/task-force-beautification-teams-with-advisory-neighborhood-commission-anc-districts-ward-8
Southeast ANC accepts invitation from National Guard to help ‘beautify’ neighborhoods https://wjla.com/news/local/southeast-dc-national-guard-neighborhoods-beautify-meeting-leaders-anc-advisory-trash-waste-public-works-metropolitan-federal-surge-safety
Ward 8 ANC Commissioner reacts to federal takeover of Washington DC https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-takeover/ward-8-anc-commissioner-reacts-to-federal-takeover-of-washington-dc
Southeast shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 hurt including child, DC police investigating https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-police-investigating-shooting-that-left-four-hurt-in-southeast
Ward 8 commissioners host meeting to find solutions after DC Councilman Trayon White’s arrest https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/community/ward-8-commissioners-host-meeting-solutions-dc-councilman-trayon-whites-arrest/65-05dd69b4-946b-43df-be4b-ed07f44ba430
Previously planned public safety meeting in DC’s Ward 8 comes at the end of a violent week https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-public-safety-meeting-violent-ward-8-salim-adofo-community-neighborhoods-assault-mental-health-shooting-violence-interrupter-mpd-metropolitan-anc-advisory
DC’s Ward 8 community calls for changes as violence spikes https://wjla.com/news/local/washington-dc-ward-8-community-neighborhood-crime-violence-increase-police-mpd-loitering
