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DCist: Getting A Rapid COVID-19 Test Remains Limited In The D.C. Region

Editor Sep 2, 2020

Local officials and medical experts have repeatedly touted reliable rapid antigen testing as a vital tool in slowing the spread of the coronavirus in our region and nationwide.

DCist: For Adult English Learners In D.C., Virtual Learning Has Its Pros And Cons

Editor Sep 2, 2020

With fall classes getting underway, many teachers and students in the D.C. area have made the jump from in-person to virtual learning. But for thousands of adult English learners who largely belong to the area’s immigrant community of 1.3…

DCist: New COVID-19 Exposure Software Comes To Phones In D.C.

Editor Sep 2, 2020

If you live in D.C., Maryland, or Virginia, new software on your iPhone could alert you of potential exposures to COVID-19.

Washington Post: Historians: No, to removing Jefferson, Washington monuments. Yes, to…

Editor Sep 2, 2020

On Twitter, it was a four-alarm fire: In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, a committee reporting to D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) called Tuesday to “remove, relocate or contextualize” the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Upcoming Equitable Development Opportunities East of the River

Press Release Sep 2, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Department of Housing and Community Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 2, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Richard Livingstone (DHCD) Vacant Lots to be Turned…

Press Release: After Norton Request, GAO Adds Reagan National Airport to Metroplex Noise Study

Press Release Sep 2, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 2, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and…

WTOP: DC ranks in Top 10 places with policies that best support workers affected by pandemic

Editor Sep 2, 2020

A global organization has ranked D.C., Maryland and Virginia in how well their policies support workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

City Paper: The Past, Present, and Future of Dining Out in Georgetown

Editor Sep 2, 2020

“It’s been overlooked for a while, but people will look at Georgetown with fresh eyes.”

WUSA9: Watchdog says DC agency needs to be investigated after Fire & EMS sent to wrong address…

Editor Sep 2, 2020

DC’s Office of Unified Communications (OUC) handles the 311 and 911 calls in the District. Are those calls being mishandled? Our #TheQandA is here with that answer.

Press Release: Norton Releases Statement on Passing of John Thompson, Legendary Georgetown…

Press Release Sep 2, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 2, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) issued the following statement on the passing of legendary Georgetown…

Washington Times: White House rips D.C. plan to remove Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial

Editor Sep 1, 2020

The White House slammed Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday night for a “ludicrous” plan to remove, relocate or “contextualize” the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial and other monuments in the nation’s capital.

Associated Press: DC task force targets monuments, prompting fierce blowback

Editor Sep 1, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A task force commissioned by the Washington, D.C., government has recommended renaming, relocating or adding context to dozens of monuments, schools, parks and buildings because of their namesakes’ participation in…

WTOP: Report to mayor singles out DC landmarks with a racist legacy

Editor Sep 1, 2020

In the months following George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police, there has been a growing movement to address landmarks with a racist legacy.

DCist: U.S. Attorney For D.C. Refutes Bowser’s Claims That The Office Lacks ‘Willingness’ To…

Editor Sep 1, 2020

The U.S. Attorney for D.C. fired back at D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday, rebutting her claims that the office has lacked the “willingness” to prosecute protesters who allegedly attack police.

WTOP: Acting US attorney fires back at DC mayor, says protest arrests lacked ‘bare minimum’ of…

Editor Sep 1, 2020

A day after Mayor Muriel Bowser leveled claims against the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. for not actively pursuing many cases against arrested protesters, the federal office fired back in a sharply worded letter Tuesday.

Washington Post: Prosecutor accuses D.C. police of making rioting arrests with insufficient evidence

Editor Sep 1, 2020

Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused D.C. police of using insufficient evidence to arrest demonstrators accused of rioting, putting the U.S. attorney’s office and local authorities at odds over how to deal with days of unrest in the…

Washington Post: Numbers are running out for the 202 area code in D.C.

Editor Sep 1, 2020

After more than half a century, the District’s beloved 202 area code is running out of numbers.

Independent: DC mayor says that US is descending into race war as city officials label riots…

Editor Sep 1, 2020

The mayor of Washington DC has warned of a "race war" after a weekend of violent riots, that began outside Donald Trump's White House speech, that city officials have labelled "domestic terrorism".

Washingtonian: DC Releases Long List of Facilities to Be Renamed, Relocated, or Contextualized

Editor Sep 1, 2020

George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Francis Scott Key are among the namesakes a mayoral commission recommends revisiting.

Leonard Shapiro in Washington City Paper: John Thompson Jr. Made Georgetown Basketball His Own

Editor Sep 1, 2020

“It’s always important to get a boguarder on your team … The boguarder is generally the guy who wins the argument. If you don’t have a big guy with a reputation, you’ll lose.”

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