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Press Release: Norton Announces D.C. Statehood Bill Has Been Placed on Senate Floor Calendar for…

Press Release Sep 10, 2020

September 10, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced that the House-passed District of Columbia statehood bill (H.R. 51) has been placed on the Senate Calendar…

Press Release: AG Racine Files Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure to Protect Chesapeake Bay

Press Release Sep 10, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications DC, DE, MD, and VA Allege EPA Failed to Ensure All States in Bay Watershed Meet Pollution Reduction…

UrbanTurf: Is DC’s First Modular Apartment Building Coming to Petworth’s Sweet Mango Site?

Editor Sep 10, 2020

The construction underway at the former Sweet Mango site in Petworth is a lot more groundbreaking than originally proposed.

DCist: D.C. United Soccer Now Powered By The Sun

Editor Sep 10, 2020

Next time you’re at a Major League Soccer game in D.C. (might be awhile), look up. The huge canopies over the 20,000 seats at Audi Field are now covered with solar panels.

Washington Post: More than three dozen animals rescued from squalid conditions

Editor Sep 10, 2020

More than three dozen animals were rescued from squalid conditions that an official called “gut-wrenching” at a property in Southeast Washington.

WTOP: Dozens of dogs rescued in Southeast DC animal cruelty investigation

Editor Sep 10, 2020

An investigation into suspected animal cruelty led to the rescue of 42 animals, including 36 dogs, in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday, according to the Humane Rescue Alliance.

WUSA9: 2 DCPS teachers test positive for COVID-19 after picking up school supplies

Editor Sep 10, 2020

DCPS gave teachers the option to teach virtually from their classrooms.

NBC4: Some DC Protesters Charged With Rioting

Editor Sep 10, 2020

Some protesters arrested and released without being charged are receiving criminal citations in the mail.

Fox 5: Lawsuit: Special needs students were physically abused at DCPS schools

Editor Sep 10, 2020

A lawsuit filed in July alleges staff members at two separate schools physically abused four D.C. Public Schools students during the 2019 school year.

Washington Post: Voting is a challenge for the homeless. Advocates are trying to make it easier.

Editor Sep 10, 2020

Tracy Lincoln doesn’t know exactly when she left her native Houston — it’s been months, she says — but she knows she wanted to “come and see the world.”

WTOP: DC Shorts presents virtual film festival

Editor Sep 10, 2020

The D.C. Shorts International Film Festival has become such an annual tradition that even a global pandemic can’t stop it from showcasing the world’s best short films.

WTOP: DC mayor says city should consider allowing small groups in public schools

Editor Sep 9, 2020

There may be opportunities for small groups of students to return to D.C. classrooms starting this month.

WTOP: DC attorney general files 3 lawsuits aimed at housing discrimination

Editor Sep 9, 2020

D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General has filed three lawsuits aimed at protecting residents from housing discrimination.

WTOP: Bowser wants all DC precincts open on Election Day amid safety, staffing concerns

Editor Sep 9, 2020

Despite a campaign to urge residents to vote early or at voting supercenters, D.C.’s mayor said each of the city’s 144 precincts should be open for in-person voting. The D.C. Board of Elections has indicated that’ll be tough.

Washington Business Journal: NRG’s new Capitol Hill food hall opens with two concepts. More…

Editor Sep 9, 2020

Neighborhood Restaurant Group is officially opening its long-awaited food hall The Roost under less-than-ideal circumstances given the Covid-19 pandemic.

Washington Post: Metro will need to cut more than $200 million from its budget unless it gets more…

Editor Sep 9, 2020

Metro’s bad week got worse Wednesday when the transit agency said it had started planning service cuts because fare revenue continues to lag due to the pandemic and federal relief aid is running out.

Press Release: Norton Releases Statement on Senate Republicans’ Latest Coronavirus Response Bill

Press Release Sep 9, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 9, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ latest…

District Links: Bowser says DCPS is exploring ways to host small groups for in-person learning;…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Sep 9, 2020

Happy Wednesday. With some DC charter and independent schools hosting small groups of children on their campuses, Mayor Muriel Bowser suggested today that similar offerings might be in the offing for DC Public Schools.

WTOP: Facing ‘fiscal cliff,’ Metro proposes closing early, running fewer trains

Editor Sep 9, 2020

Metro is proposing closing two hours early most weeknights, running trains less frequently during regular rush hours and requiring riders to start paying bus fares again as part of a plan to close a more than $200 million budget gap caused…

DCist: White Professor Resigns From GWU After Apparently Admitting She Pretended To Be Black

Editor Sep 9, 2020

Jessica A. Krug, a white history professor at George Washington University, resigned from her post following claims that she has spent nearly her entire adult life (and her professional career) pretending to be Black. Krug’s name was…

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