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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Releases Annual HIV, STD, Hepatitis, and TB Epidemiology and…

Press Release Aug 20, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Kimberly Henderson (DOH) Report Shows Number of New HIV Cases…

Press Release: On Chuck Brown’s Birthday, Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie Details $3 Million “Go-Go…

Press Release Aug 20, 2020

Ward 5 Councilmember, Kenyan R. McDuffie, lead author of the, “Go-Go Official Music of the District of Columbia Designation Act of 2019,” also known as the #DontMuteDC bill, announces plan for $3 million in city investments to support the…

WTOP: Newest Capitol Riverfront apartments: $10,000/month rents and a private bowling alley

Editor Aug 20, 2020

Capitol Riverfront’s newest apartment building certainly keeps up with the Joneses on the amenity list, and some of its largest apartments will rent for $10,000 a month.

Washington Business Journal: The Hay-Adams prepares to reopen; Unemployment ticks up slightly in…

Editor Aug 20, 2020

One of D.C.’s most storied hotels is nearly ready to reopen.

WAMU: As Pandemic Piles On Expenses, D.C. Child Care Center For Homeless Kids Faces An Uncertain…

Editor Aug 20, 2020

When Bright Beginnings made the difficult decision to close in March after coronavirus cases surged in Washington, the child care center distributed tablets and provided internet for its families, all of whom are homeless or formerly…

City Paper: The Same Property Management Companies and Building Owners Pressuring Tenants to Pay…

Editor Aug 20, 2020

As the pandemic drags on, tenants and housing advocates report hostile confrontations with property managers over unpaid rent.

City Paper: D.C. Hospitality Industry Professionals Cope With Losing Loved Ones to COVID-19

Editor Aug 20, 2020

“No one should work to live. I feel like we all do that too much.”

City Paper: A Decision From the Board of Elections Could End Local Government’s Use of Twitter for…

Editor Aug 20, 2020

Ed Hanlon may have single-handedly destroyed local government agencies’ Twitter usage

WTOP: Why there will be a large Ida B. Wells mosaic in DC’s Union Station

Editor Aug 20, 2020

A thousand portraits of suffragists make up the massive mosaic of Ida B. Wells that will call Union Station home next week, a nod to the 100-year anniversary of the right-to-vote movement and the role the D.C. landmark played.

WTOP: Judge refuses request to ID officers who cleared protesters from Lafayette Square

Editor Aug 20, 2020

A federal judge, hearing a Black Lives Matter DC lawsuit, has refused a request to identify the police officers accused of forcefully clearing protesters from Lafayette Square on June 1.

Washington Post: The Trump administration is again making families prove their income to get food…

Editor Aug 20, 2020

Tens of thousands of D.C. families will have the option of using an app or website to prove their income to renew their food stamp benefits, instead of coming into a government service center in person during the coronavirus pandemic.

Press Release: Bowser Administration to Celebrate Chuck Brown Day with Virtual Festival

Press Release Aug 20, 2020

News Release — DC Department of Parks and Recreation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2020 6th Annual Celebration Will Take Place Online DPR Media Contact: Michael Tucker Jr. (Washington, DC) – On Saturday,…

District Links: DC residents can’t register to vote online anymore; COVID-19 cases dip in…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Aug 19, 2020

Happy Wednesday. You can no longer register to vote online in DC, after the Board of Elections scrapped a buggy app that offered the only way to register or update your voting information electronically.

DCist: Mayor Bowser Wore A Local Artist’s T-Shirt At The DNC, And Orders Have Surged

Editor Aug 19, 2020

Josue Martinez, an artist and the owner of Adams Morgan art gallery and boutique Corinto Gallery, was relaxing and watching TV on Tuesday night when his phone suddenly lit up with messages.

DCist: Why D.C. Cancels Coronavirus Testing When It’s Hot And Stormy

Editor Aug 19, 2020

On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Judiciary Square coronavirus testing site would be closed for the day due to a chance of thunderstorms.

Washington Post: Coronavirus caseload across Washington region drops to lowest level in a month

Editor Aug 19, 2020

The average number of new coronavirus cases across the greater Washington region dropped to its lowest level in a month Wednesday, a sign of progress after recent actions by local leaders to keep a lid on infection spikes.

DCist: A Huge New Ida B. Wells Portrait In Union Station Will Honor The 19th Amendment

Editor Aug 19, 2020

A 1000-square-foot art installation depicting suffragist and civil rights advocate Ida B. Wells will go on display in D.C.’s Union Station on Aug. 24.

UrbanTurf: The Over 4,500 Units Slated for Southwest DC

Editor Aug 19, 2020

Construction has slowed a bit for new developments in Southwest DC outside of the Wharf, but the residential pipeline remains active. The neighborhood is awaiting completion of the Waterfront Station development, which has been nearly two…

DCist: D.C. And Feds Come To Terms On Old Soldiers’ Home Redevelopment

Editor Aug 19, 2020

D.C. and federal officials have come to an agreement on how parts of the redevelopment of an 80-acre portion of the Armed Forces Retirement Home campus in Northwest D.C. should proceed.

WTOP: DC voter app no longer available because of technical problems

Editor Aug 19, 2020

The Vote4DC app, which lets D.C. residents register to vote online, is no longer available because of technical problems.

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