District Links: How DC reformed juvenile detention services to resolve 35-year-old lawsuit; unbuilt…
Happy Tuesday. DC's revitalization can be told through many stories, and one involves the city's juvenile detention reforms.
Yearly Archives
2020
WUSA9: ‘A complete, full life’ | Family, friends remember DC native, NFL legend Willie…
Wood, 83, of Washington, D.C., passed away February 3 from natural causes.
ABC7: D.C.’s Chief Medical Examiner is also a minister at a Baptist church in Northwest
In churches, you’ll often hear of the pastor referred to as a “Reverend Doctor.”
‘Cherry Blossoms’ captures the history and magic of DC’s floral ambassadors
The 108-year-old gift of more than 3,000 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo to Washington, DC, finds fresh life in a vibrant new keepsake book from Smithsonian Books, Cherry Blossoms: Sakura Collections From the Library of Congress. The slim,…
American Ballet Theatre returns to the Kennedy Center in ‘Giselle’ — and the company continues to…
American Ballet Theatre brought a heartbreakingly beautiful valentine to DC last week. The New York-based dance company performed the classic story ballet Giselle onstage at the Kennedy Center for a seven-day run in a production…
Bisnow: How Rising Sea Levels Threaten East Coast Commercial Real Estate — D.C.: Policymakers Try To…
The District of Columbia, sitting at the nexus of two rivers, has experienced a surge in waterfront development over the last decade, just as rising sea levels have become a larger threat to the city’s riverfront areas.
Washington Post: The enslaved people who built and staffed the White House: An afterthought no more
Three hundred and seven. So far. That’s the number of enslaved men, women and children who can be linked by historians to the building and staffing of the White House beginning in 1792 and lasting through the first half of the 19th…
Washington Post: After 35 years, a lawsuit over ‘inhumane’ juvenile detention in D.C. has led to…
In 1985, when the District was still warehousing juvenile offenders in a pair of decrepit, vermin-infested detention centers — each rife with violence and lacking any meaningful health care or rehabilitation programs — a group of lawyers…
WAMU: ‘Paper Streets’ Aren’t Real — But They Can Lead To Big Problems For Developers
Once it’s done, the new City Ridge development on Wisconsin Avenue will boast hundreds of new residences, a hotel, retail offerings and the District’s first Wegmans supermarket. The massive project will cost $650 million and, when it’s…
District Links: Muriel Bowser’s media problem; new DC football stadium looks increasingly…
Happy Presidents Day! Mayor Muriel Bowser is having a rough time making the rounds of the national media as a top surrogate for Michael Bloomberg.
WAMU: Giant And Safeway Workers Float Possible Strike In The D.C. Region
Safeway and Giant workers in the D.C. area say they could announce a strike vote on Wednesday if contract negotiations with their employers do not change course. Such a move would include about 25,000 workers at more than 280 grocery…
WAMU: Metro Must Address Train Operator Fatigue And Maintenance Issues, Safety Commission Says
An exhausted train operator dozed off and forgot to stop a Green Line train at the Waterfront station during morning rush hour last June, a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission report on the incident revealed.
Washington Post: Where will Redskins build new stadium? Early signs point to current FedEx site.
The Redskins and D.C. leaders for years have hoped to return the team to the city by building a new home at the site of RFK Stadium, where fans once enjoyed a golden era.
Henry Aaron in The Post: Why the DMV should check up on older drivers like me
This week, I renewed my driver’s license in the District of Columbia. It was fast and easy. And I don’t have to do it again for eight years. This frightens me.
WTOP: New Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge halfway to completion
The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is halfway to completion, according to the D.C. Department of Transportation.
WTOP: Students perform winning speeches to honor Frederick Douglass’ birthday
Memorable speeches given by Frederick Douglass filled the halls at the Anacostia Arts Center in D.C. on Saturday.
Washington Post: An eight-point buck turned up dead in a D.C. backyard. It had been shot.
From a distance, it looked like it was sleeping.
WTOP: DC woman reunited with bystanders who performed lifesaving CPR
A woman who nearly died at a Metro station was reunited with the people who helped save her life during a ceremony hosted by D.C.’s fire department on Saturday.
Washington Post Editorial Board: The decision to close Washington Metropolitan High School was…
AT WASHINGTON Metropolitan High School, an alternative school in the D.C. public school system, just 10 percent of students meet expectations on state assessments in English. None of the school’s 157 students meet expectations in math.…
Washington Informer: Award-Winning Math Teacher Explains Recipe for Success
D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) educator and lifelong math aficionado Ashley Kearney said she’s revealing the language of life to her students and continues to do so in a manner that strengthens their ability to reason and take on real-world…