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DCist: Push To Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms, Psychedelic Plants Gets One Step Closer To The Ballot

Editor Jul 6, 2020

Advocates of a ballot initiative to change how D.C.’s laws on magic mushrooms and other psychedelic plants are enforced have submitted what they say are enough signatures to put the issue to voters in November.

Washington Post: Niece celebrates aunt in documentary profiling two D.C. artists

Editor Jul 6, 2020

Cintia Cabib set out to produce a documentary on a single Washington artist. She wound up making a film about two — and about the ways that the seeds of creativity, when nurtured, can grow in the rockiest soil.

Washingtonian: Star Chef Kwame Onwuachi Has Left Kith/Kin at the DC Wharf

Editor Jul 6, 2020

The Afro-Caribbean restaurant, a tribute to Onwuachi's family roots, remains open.

DCist: No Coronavirus Spikes Have Been Linked To D.C. Protests, City Says

Editor Jul 6, 2020

On Monday, D.C. Health Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said at a press conference that, so far, no observable coronavirus peak or spike can be attributed to the widespread protests that have been happening across the region (and country)…

DCist: Kwame Onwuachi Is Leaving His Wharf Restaurant Kith and Kin

Editor Jul 6, 2020

Kwame Onwuachi is leaving his Wharf restaurant Kith and Kin. The executive chef, who opened the celebrated Afro-Caribbean eatery in 2017, revealed the news in an Instagram post on Monday.

WTOP: DC restaurants in Georgetown get ‘streatery’ table space, amid coronavirus pandemic

Editor Jul 6, 2020

Several D.C. restaurants in Georgetown have a little more outside dining space joining the growing list of neighborhoods with “streateries” using street parking spaces for additional seating.

Press Release: AG Racine Leads 10-State Coalition Supporting States’ Right To Enact Public Health…

Press Release Jul 6, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General July 6, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Attorneys General Oppose Trump Administration Attempt to Block Life-Saving “Safe Injection Sites” for High-Risk Opioid Users …

UrbanTurf: 16-Unit Development Proposed Near Northeast DC-Maryland Border

Editor Jul 6, 2020

A new residential project may be headed to the development pipeline along and around the Northeast DC-Maryland boundary.

Washington Post: Redskins’ minority owners look to sell stakes in team amid ongoing turmoil

Editor Jul 6, 2020

The three minority owners of the Washington Redskins are attempting to sell their stakes in the NFL franchise, according to multiple people familiar with the deliberations.

Washington Post: Southwest Soda Pop Shop: How a side business became the main attraction

Editor Jul 6, 2020

Darryl Jones spent three decades slogging on Washington’s southwest wharf, cleaning fish and building up a business. When developers came along with plans for a $2.5 billion mixed-use waterfront project, he saw an opportunity.

Opinion

jonetta rose barras: What is the price of a Black girl’s life?

jonetta rose barras Jul 6, 2020

That question often is asked during certain lawsuits when the parties are trying to determine how much should be paid in a settlement or judgment. Frequently, projections about potential future earnings are used to make the determination.…

WTOP: GW plans to bring back students with altered schedule, health restrictions

Editor Jul 5, 2020

George Washington University plans to welcome students back to campus this fall, with some significant changes to the academic calendar.

DCist: What Happened In D.C. Over Independence Day Weekend?

Editor Jul 5, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic still humming in the background and calls from D.C. government officials to enjoy fireworks at home and not in public, the scene on the National Mall was relatively sparse but nonetheless intense.

DCist: 11-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed In Southeast D.C. On Saturday Night

Editor Jul 5, 2020

An 11-year-old was shot and killed Saturday night in Southeast D.C., according to police. The boy was identified Sunday morning as Davon McNeal of Southeast.

Washington Post: 11-year-old fatally shot in Southeast D.C. after anti-violence July 4 cookout

Editor Jul 5, 2020

Davon McNeal never missed a football practice. He would call his coach each day and ask: “What time are you picking me up?”

Washington Post: In an era of racial unrest, Americans converging in D.C. to celebrate the Fourth of…

Editor Jul 5, 2020

More than two centuries after the Declaration of Independence was signed, Americans converged on the Mall on Saturday for the Fourth of July during a season of protests over racial injustice, bringing with them clashing notions of what…

DCist: Protesters, Trump Supporters Clash In Front Of The Washington Monument As Fireworks Exploded…

Editor Jul 5, 2020

In the red, white, and blue glare of fireworks, a group of protesters and Trump supporters faced off near the Washington Monument.

WTOP: Independence Day protests sprout up around DC, clash with celebrations

Editor Jul 5, 2020

During the 244th birthday of America, amid grand displays of patriotism on the National Mall and at the White House, the American flag burned outside Lafayette Square in protest of racial injustice in the country.

Washington Post: Sculptor Clark Mills put Andrew Jackson on a horse and wowed the world

Editor Jul 5, 2020

If you had been traveling on a train north from Washington in 1870, you could have looked out the window as you approached Bladensburg and caught a glimpse of a complex famed for its marriage of artistry and industry: the studio and…

Washington Post Editorial Board: Hail to the TBD!

Editor Jul 5, 2020

Sports have a wonderful capacity to bring people and communities together. A change in the name of the Washington football team offers exciting new opportunities. As we wrote back in 1992, “We can do better.”Sports have a wonderful…

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With healthcare and construction topping the District's contract spending, a new report from the Office of the DC Auditor found general compliance with DC laws and regulations governing procurements…

District Links: Council OKs amended FY 2027 budget with funding for future semi-open primaries; upcoming Nadeau bill…

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The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve the fiscal year 2027 local budget, with the addition of a contingency list that leads off with restoration of a local reserve account as…

Allister Chang and Raul Echevarria: The economics underneath DC’s childcare system are breaking down

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This month, the DC Council voted to reverse most of the mayor's proposed cuts to early childhood programs, adding roughly $60 million to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund and nearly $50…

District Links: Council set to vote tomorrow on revised budget plans; DC breaks ground on long-awaited Crummell…

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DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson today released the text of the revised fiscal year 2026 budget legislation slated for consideration tomorrow, as well as an amended version of the FY 2027 Local Budget…

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