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Associated Press: DC police seeking church vandals after weekend clashes

Editor Dec 14, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital are asking for public assistance in identifying people responsible for burning Black Lives Matter banners and damaging local churches during weekend clashes between local activists and…

WTOP: DC doctor who rolled up sleeve for one of first shots: Coronavirus vaccine ‘a no-brainer’

Editor Dec 14, 2020

A host of front line health care workers received the first COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer during a nationwide rollout event Monday.

Washington Post Editorial Board: The vandalism of D.C.’s Black churches is sickening. It must be…

Editor Dec 14, 2020

BLACK CHURCHES have historically been sources of strength, support and hope for African Americans — and that, as a result, has made them targets for racists and other hateful people. U.S. history is littered with destructive — and, too…

Washington Business Journal: Some Howard Theatre entities were approved for PPP loans. Their money…

Editor Dec 14, 2020

A pair of companies involved in restoring and operating the historic Howard Theatre were approved for more than $177,000 in loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, the rescue effort designed to save businesses crippled amid…

DCist: D.C. Police Detail Arrests, Damage From Weekend Pro-Trump Rally That Turned Violent

Editor Dec 14, 2020

City officials say they are “appalled” and “disgusted” at destruction caused by the Proud Boys and other pro-Trump demonstrators who damaged church property and burned a Black Lives Matter banner during Saturday’s demonstrations in the…

Washingtonian: Archdiocese to DC: Treat Churches Like You Treat Restaurants

Editor Dec 14, 2020

The archdiocese has sued the city, asking for attendance caps based on capacity rather than an arbitrary number.

City Paper: Why Businesses Decide to Disclose COVID-19 Results on Social Media

Editor Dec 14, 2020

“This can be, literally, a life or death decision, and honesty and transparency is the best way to take care of each other.”

DCist: These Washingtonians Created A Go-Go Inspired Musical To Teach Kids About Music And The Brain

Editor Dec 14, 2020

Go-go music permeates D.C. Its signature beats thump out of car speakers and fill music venues with dancing bodies (in pre-COVID times, that is). The homegrown music genre is an offshoot of funk, with heavy Afro-Latin influences and…

WTOP: Police release photos of suspects, as Bowser, Newsham defend handling of weekend chaos

Editor Dec 14, 2020

D.C.’s mayor and police chief Monday defended their handling of the violence and suspected hate crimes that followed Saturday’s pro-Trump events downtown.

Washington Post: D.C. region rolls out coronavirus vaccines amid push to reach priority groups

Editor Dec 14, 2020

The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine were administered in D.C., Maryland and Virginia on Monday, marking the start of a massive logistical undertaking that officials hope will start to quell a virus that has infected more than…

Arts and Culture

Despite pandemic challenges, WETA finds a way to highlight local singers in a holiday premiere

Kelly McDonnell Dec 14, 2020

The pandemic halted live performances in March, but there’s still music and holiday cheer on tap this week. This Tuesday at 9 p.m., WETA Arts will premiere Washington Voices: Songs of the Season, a medley of pre-recorded holiday choral…

Press Release: Silverman Introduces Revised DCPS Reopening Bill

Press Release Dec 14, 2020

News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Reana Kovalcik Incorporating feedback from parents,…

Press Release: National Association of Attorneys General Names D.C. Solicitor General Loren L.…

Press Release Dec 14, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Senior Assistant Attorney General Robert A. DeBerardinis, Jr. Receives Meritorious Service Award for 21 Years of Excellent Service to the District…

DCist: First D.C. Coronavirus Vaccine Recipients To Receive Doses In Monday ‘Kickoff’ Event

Editor Dec 14, 2020

As the U.S. begins its rollout of the coronavirus vaccine Monday, health officials are preparing to distribute vaccines to five hospital workers at a “kickoff” event in the District.

DCist: Prince William County Sees Promise — And Missed Opportunity — In D.C. Police Chief Peter…

Editor Dec 14, 2020

Standing between a Starbucks and a shoe store, two Prince William County Police officers staffed a booth last week recruiting for “Northern Virginia’s Finest.” Most mall shoppers walked past them, but 24-year-old Tamani Truelove stopped to…

UrbanTurf: Historic Preservation Staff Recommends Conditional Approval of 14th Street Car Barn…

Editor Dec 14, 2020

This week, the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) may vote to bring redevelopment of the landmarked Decatur Street Car Barn one step closer to reality.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Opens Application Period for District’s $15 Million Retail Bridge Fund

Press Release Dec 14, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Shayne Wells (DMPED) …

Washington Post: Growing threat of hunger in a wealthy region is blunt example of economic…

Editor Dec 14, 2020

A steady stream of cars turned into the Gaithersburg Middle School parking lot Thursday afternoon, each to pick up two cardboard boxes of free groceries to keep a household from going hungry.

WTOP: DC Black Lives Matter organizer blames Mayor Bowser, police for allowing Saturday’s protest to…

Editor Dec 14, 2020

After a night of conflict in D.C. that followed a day of rallies supporting outgoing President Donald Trump’s attempts to challenge the results of November’s election, leaders of Black Lives Matter DC challenged how Mayor Muriel Bowser and…

Washington Post: Pro-Trump rally descends into chaos as Proud Boys roam D.C. looking to fight

Editor Dec 13, 2020

Nearly three dozen people were arrested during a night of unrest in downtown Washington that began Saturday with rallies supporting President Trump and descended into chaos and violence as a group with ties to white nationalism roamed the…

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District Links: New report cites 5.7% drop in DC jobs over past year; OCF investigating claims against Lewis George…

Apr 28, 2026 11

A new report on DC's economic and revenue trends shows a 5.7% drop in jobs over the last year and an increase in the office vacancy rate to 18.3%.

District Links: Bowser resubmits PSC nominations fought by environmentalists; group rejects calls to drop White House…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser last week withdrew — and then resubmitted — two controversial nominations for the Public Service Commission that would have otherwise been deemed disapproved at month's end.

District Links: Bowser, Pirro unveil legislation to address rise in domestic violence; Allen bill would enable…

Apr 24, 2026 11

With domestic violence accounting for a growing share of homicides and assaults with a dangerous weapon in the District, Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro today announced new…

jonetta rose barras: Who among DC’s mayoral candidates can help the city fulfill its potential? (Part 1)

Apr 24, 2026 488

A diverse crowd of nearly 300 people squeezed into the auditorium at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Monday evening; it was a standing-room-only setting at the latest DC mayoral forum,…

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