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Washington Post: Large-scale study will track virus spread, vaccination rates in Washington region

Editor Dec 22, 2020

A massive study announced Tuesday may help local health officials better track the spread of the novel coronavirus in the region and identify pockets of vaccine hesitancy.

DCist: ‘It Can Still Sneak In:’ Despite Lockdown Efforts, COVID-19 Cases In Local Nursing Homes Are…

Editor Dec 22, 2020

As the second surge of the coronavirus sweeps through the D.C. region, a group residents at one local long-term care facility will be spending the upcoming holidays alone and isolated in their rooms. At the Little Sisters of the Poor’s…

Washington Business Journal: D.C. officials haven’t given up hope on Bruce Monroe Park…

Editor Dec 22, 2020

D.C. officials have not yet given up hope on redeveloping Bruce Monroe Park into a mixed-income community.

City Paper: 74 Washingtonians Experiencing Homelessness Died in 2020

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Living in crowded shelters or on the streets was always dangerous, and the coronavirus made it more deadly.

Washingtonian: Museums for American Latinos and Women’s History Are Officially Coming to DC

Editor Dec 22, 2020

The Smithsonian will add two new museums to its roster.

DCist: D.C. Rolled Out More Bike Lane Enforcement Officers, But The Pandemic Slowed Ticketing

Editor Dec 22, 2020

D.C. added more officers to its “bike force” last November to monitor bike lanes and ticket offenders who block the dedicated lanes. But the pandemic drastically altered travel patterns and freed up space around the District’s roads,…

DCist: ‘I Don’t Know What To Do’: Applying For Unemployment Benefits Has Been A Nightmare For These…

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Sixty-one-year-old Saleem Taalib-Din filed an application for unemployment assistance on Sept. 30, the day after he was fired from his construction job working on the Arlington Memorial Bridge.

WTOP: Facing intense scrutiny, head of DC’s 911 call center decides to leave

Editor Dec 22, 2020

The leader of D.C.’s 911 emergency call center for nearly five years has decided to step down as she faces an audit and intense scrutiny over how her agency operates.

Cardinal Wilton Gregory in The Post: Praying apart isn’t the same as praying together. That’s why we…

Editor Dec 22, 2020

A year that has taken so many we love from us in suffering, sickness and death will soon be coming to an end. We are grateful for the skill and determination of those who have worked so diligently to discover effective treatments and to…

Street Sense: Annual vigil goes virtual to remember people who died without a home in DC this year

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Community members gathered at Luther Place Memorial Church Sunday afternoon to kick-off 24 hours of activities centered on one thing: remembering the more than 70 people known to have died “without the dignity of a home” this year.…

Arts and Culture

What are dancers Sona Kharatian and Katherine Barkman of The Washington Ballet doing without The…

Robert Bettmann Dec 22, 2020

It’s been said that Alvin Ailey’s Revelations is the most-watched dance piece on the planet. The 36-minute, one-act choreography has been a centerpiece of that extraordinary company’s repertory for decades. Similarly, The Nutcracker, with…

Press Release: Chairman Mendelson Announces Recommended Changes for Council Period 24

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday December 22, 2020 CONTACT: Lindsey Walton WASHINGTON, DC – DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson unveiled his recommended changes to the…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Names Robert Contee as Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she has named 31-year Metropolitan Police…

Press Release: AG Racine Congratulates Former OAG Chief of Staff Elizabeth Wilkins on Being Named…

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications Ms. Wilkins served as OAG’s Chief of…

Press Release: Statement by AG Racine on New D.C. MPD Chief Robert J. Contee III

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

Press Release — DC Office of the Attorney General FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney…

Press Release: Statement from Councilmember Charles Allen on nomination of Robert Contee to lead the…

Press Release Dec 22, 2020

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2020 Contact: Erik Salmi Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she would be nominating Assistant Chief Robert Contee to lead the Metropolitan Police…

UrbanTurf: 60-Unit Development Breaking Ground Just North of U Street

Editor Dec 22, 2020

More residential development is in the works between the U Street Corridor, Shaw, and Pleasant Plains.

WTOP: Bowser to name Contee new DC police chief

Editor Dec 22, 2020

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will name police veteran Robert Contee as the District’s new police chief Tuesday.

Washington Post: Puzzling spike in auto thefts, many of them violent, worries D.C.-area police

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Jose Banzon, who works in advertising, was spreading holiday cheer in his 2014 Acura SUV, bringing gifts of wine and candy to clients in the District. Just after 6 p.m. last Tuesday, on the eastbound side of U Street NW in the Cardozo…

DCist: Bowser Picks Longtime Police Official Robert J. Contee To Be D.C.’s Next Police Chief

Editor Dec 22, 2020

Mayor Muriel Bowser will nominate longtime police official Robert J. Contee III to lead the Metropolitan Police Department in the wake of Chief Peter Newsham’s planned departure for the Prince William County Police Department.

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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…

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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…

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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,…

District Links: Moody’s pulls negative outlook it added last year to DC debt rating; House panel advances bill…

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Moody's Ratings this week removed its negative outlook on DC's debt rating while noting "the District's very strong fiscal governance and prudent budget management."

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