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Keshini Ladduwahetty: Grassroots heroes rang the alarm on Jack Evans’ misbehavior

Commentary Jan 17, 2020

Jack Evans’ resignation as Ward 2’s DC Council member takes effect today. The history books will highlight the investigations by a federal grand jury, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the DC Council, as well as the…

Press Release: Bread for the City files lawsuit against the Trump Administration, citing new rule…

Press Release Jan 17, 2020

News Release — Bread for the City January 17, 2020 Contact: George Jones, Bread for the City Washington D.C., January 17, 2020 – Today, Bread for the City, a leading direct-service organization in Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit…

Washington Business Journal: D.C. developer running for David Grosso’s at-large D.C. Council seat

Editor Jan 17, 2020

Marcus Goodwin, a D.C. real estate developer working on the Benning Market project in Ward 7, among others, will run for the seat on the D.C. Council being vacated by Councilman David Grosso, I-At Large.

WAMU: D.C. Home Cooks Prepare To Sell Their Wares As Council Amends Regulations

Editor Jan 17, 2020

Fatima Miller has long impressed her friends with her cooking — everything from first-course cheese plates to decadent desserts. She wondered whether there might be more fans of her cooking, perhaps some who might even pay for it.

WAMU: The D.C. Council After Jack Evans: Bad For Business, Or A Chance For Change?

Editor Jan 17, 2020

Any reporter, activist or elected official in the Wilson Building knew the drill: once D.C. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) got to talking, it was only a matter of time before he mentioned how long he had been in office.

WTOP: DC police officers say raising serious concerns led to retaliation

Editor Jan 17, 2020

Two D.C. police officers said blowing the whistle on things they saw inside the department led to “severe” retaliation. And they have taken their allegations to the D.C. Council.

Washington Business Journal: Metro eyes bus line cuts while endorsing plan to improve bus service

Editor Jan 17, 2020

On the same day the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority approved the findings of a Metrobus service improvement initiative, the Metro board moved ahead with an item that could cut a few dozen bus routes.

Films

Capital Projections: Global crisis edition

Pat Padua Jan 17, 2020

There’s always trouble somewhere on the planet, and many of this week’s screenings, from new titles to classics, depict a past or present, real or fictional problem around the globe. Openings include a pair of intriguing foreign films,…

WUSA9: Families in DC homeless shelter say they haven’t had heat for a week

Editor Jan 16, 2020

WASHINGTON — With temperatures about to drop, some living in a D.C. homeless shelter for families are bracing for the cold. Residents have been flagging problem heating in the newly built facility for months.

WUSA9: 2 employees allege DC Police faking numbers, targeting minorities

Editor Jan 16, 2020

Two MPD employees with a combined 45 years of experience claim supervisors retaliated when issues were brought forward.

ABC7: Georgetown’s Alzheimer’s clinic marks 20 years, but hopes research can make it…

Editor Jan 16, 2020

WASHINGTON (WJLA) — It's estimated that one in 10 people 65 and over has Alzheimer's disease. That's nearly 6 million Americans.

Washington Times: No charges filed against D.C. agencies, personnel for role in fatal Kennedy St. NW…

Editor Jan 16, 2020

None of the D.C. agencies or their personnel who failed to prevent a fatal fire in a cramped, illegal Northwest residence in August has faced any significant consequences or punishment, even as murder charges have been issued in the…

WAMU: Metro Board Weighs Fare Increases And Service Changes In Proposed Budget

Editor Jan 16, 2020

The Metro Board met today to review the transit agency’s proposed 2021 budget, which includes possible fare hikes and bus and train service changes. The board also got an update on Silver Line construction hang-ups.

Washington Informer: Proposed Legislation Seeks Protection of Violence Interrupters

Editor Jan 16, 2020

Legislation recently brought before the D.C. Council centers upon the city’s violence interrupters, not only because it’s named after a community member who trained for that job, but because it discourages acts of violence like that which…

Washington Informer: Pathways Program Promotes Fourth Cohort

Editor Jan 16, 2020

The nearly two dozen young men who completed the fourth round of the Pathways Program spent nine weeks developing as professionals, learning essential life skills, and reflecting on past mistakes, all while bonding with one another and…

Washington Blade: Brett Parson to retire from D.C. Police

Editor Jan 16, 2020

D.C. police announced in a statement on Thursday that Acting Lt. Brett Parson, the openly gay cop who has served for many years as head of the department’s LGBT Liaison Unit and currently serves as supervisor of the Special Liaison Branch…

Metro Weekly: MPD Special Liaison Branch Supervisor Brett Parson to retire after 26 years of service

Editor Jan 16, 2020

Lt. David Hong will succeed Parson as SLB supervisor, which oversees MPD's LGBT Liaison Unit

DCist: Real Estate Developer Marcus Goodwin Announces Bid For Grosso’s Vacant At-Large Seat

Editor Jan 16, 2020

Marcus Goodwin, a 30-year-old real estate developer, just joined a slew of other candidates running to fill David Grosso’s at-large seat on the D.C. Council.

DCist: ‘There Is No Plan For Us:’ D.C. Permanently Clears K Street Encampment, Displacing Dozens

Editor Jan 16, 2020

At 9:45 a.m., Michael Harris finally asked for help.

Washington Post: D.C. clears longtime homeless encampment near Union Station

Editor Jan 16, 2020

As the wind picked up Thursday morning, the District government had a message for those living in tents beneath a railroad underpass near Union Station: Whatever had brought them there, and wherever they were headed, it was time to go.

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