The towering historic monuments and million dollar condos of Capitol Hill juxtapose with a grimmer reality for a large community in the nation’s capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
In 2009, a group of LGBTQ youth formed The Check It, Washington, D.C.’s first well-known gay gang. What started out as a small group of young people tired of being bullied for their sexual orientation ...
The Check It is a gang of 14-to-22 year olds who have been shot, have police records and are widely known on the streets in their neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. They also happen to be the only ...