Washington Post: In the weeks before he was killed, he wrote a poem. ‘In D.C., it’s nothing but…
A few weeks before he and his father were shot to death in their D.C. apartment, Ahkii Washington-Scruggs wrote a poem.
Yearly Archives
2019
Bisnow: Oxford Breaks Into U.S. Residential Development With D.C. Project
Canadian real estate giant Oxford Properties is breaking into U.S. multifamily development with its first deal in the nation's capital.
Washington Business Journal: Local goods retailer Shop Made in D.C. signs another lease
Shop Made in D.C. is branching into a new neighborhood with a store planned for Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.
WAMU: Undercover Investigation Finds Hundreds Of Thousand Of Dollars Of Ivory For Sale In D.C.
In shaky video footage, a Humane Society investigator asks antiques dealers naively, “Is this ivory?”
Washington Post: A massive mural in an underground District tunnel is finally seeing the light
“Here we are at the sump pump,” said Pablo Zuñiga, director of the Art Museum of the Americas.
Washingtonian: Shaw Bistro Frenchy’s Naturel Will Close After Six Months
The entire menu will be 25-percent off leading up to the last brunch on July 28
DCist: Frenchy’s Naturel Is Closing After Six Months In Business
Six months after swapping out chicken for steak, Shaw restaurant Frenchy’s Naturel is closing this weekend. The steakhouse will serve its last brunch on Sunday, per a release.
Washington Business Journal: Steve Salis looks outside Dupont for Kramerbooks 2.0
When Steve Salis bought into longtime Dupont Circle retailer and restaurant Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe, he was already thinking about what it could become, it’s next iteration.
Michael D. Brown in The Washington Post: The D.C. statehood initiative needs an infusion of cash
It’s counterintuitive to think that the residents of the capital of the world’s greatest democracy lack democracy. If we want Americans to support us, we need to explain why. We need resources and a strategy.
New Arboretum Bridge and Trail Project brings mixed reactions from potential users above and below
A proposed pedestrian and bike bridge that would link the U.S. National Arboretum and Kenilworth Park North, slated to be completed by 2022, is generating excitement among those who welcome a more convenient connection over the Anacostia…
Washington Business Journal: Exelon pledges $5 million to D.C.’s first elevated public park
Exelon Corp. on Tuesday announced a $5 million gift for the long-planned 11th Street Bridge Park project connecting Washington Navy Yard and Anacostia Park on either side of the Anacostia River.
UrbanTurf: 11th Street Bridge Park on Pace for 2023 Completion—and the Anacostia May be Swimmable By…
Nearly a decade since the idea was first floated, the 11th Street Bridge Park project (map) has made big strides keeping the repurposed infrastructure-turned-gathering place on pace for delivery in 2023, including new designs of what will…
DCist: Driver Who Struck And Killed Longtime Bike Advocate Pleads Guilty In Court
The man who struck and killed longtime D.C. bike advocate Dave Salovesh in April pleaded guilty on Tuesday morning to voluntary manslaughter in the death, court records show.
WTOP: Cheh: DC shouldn’t be sanctuary for profits of animal slaughter
Lack of local laws banning the sale of ivory have resulted in the District of Columbia becoming one of the nation’s top five markets for products made of elephant tusks and rhinoceros horns.
Washington Post: Utility company gives $5 million toward D.C.’s 11th Street Bridge Park
Proposal would transform Anacostia River crossing into open space
Laura Richards and Sylvester Bush: DC lags behind 38 states in pension tax breaks for seniors
The House of Representatives is showing renewed interest in statehood for the District of Columbia. With the House leadership all on board and Democrats holding a majority, the House could pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act this year,…
DCist: D.C.’s First Elevated Public Park Just Got A $5 Million Donation
The forthcoming 11th Street Bridge Park will be D.C.’s first elevated public park, and will include an amphitheater, hammock grove, public plaza, and more built along 1.45 miles across the Anacostia River.
WTOP: Food trucks drive DC’s food scene forward
D.C. has become one of the country’s top food towns. Even still, a number of cuisines are underrepresented in the city’s dining rooms. That’s where food trucks come in, and years after peak popularity, a handful of immigrant entrepreneurs…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads 18-State Coalition Supporting California’s Ban on Large…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
July 23, 2019
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Attorneys General Argue That the Second Amendment Allows States to Adopt Gun Safety Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney…
Press Release: Norton Announces Bill to Require BLM be Headquartered in National Capital Region
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 23, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she will introduce a bill to require the Department of the Interior’s…