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Theresa Vargas in The Post: She will ‘age out’ of foster care in two months. Her hope: That…

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Before Deshala Royster ended up in D.C.’s foster care system, decorating her bedroom with vision boards that tell of the life she hopes to create, she spent years taking on adult roles in the life she was handed.

DCist: ACLU, Protester File Complaint Against D.C. National Guard For Helicopter Tactic

Editor Oct 14, 2020

The ACLU has filed a complaint against the D.C. National Guard for using a helicopter tactic usually reserved for war against demonstrators in D.C. during protests against police brutality racial injustice.

DCist: One In Four People Who Got COVID-19 In D.C. Had Recently Gone To A Social Event, New Data…

Editor Oct 14, 2020

D.C. has released new data that shows what people were doing in the days before they got a COVID-19 diagnosis — or at least what they said they were doing.

WTOP: Quarter of recent DC coronavirus cases traced to social gatherings

Editor Oct 14, 2020

D.C. is ringing the warning bells, saying that residents may be getting a little too lax with health safety guidelines at social gatherings, a warning that is being echoed across other parts of the region and the country.

DCist: After A Summer Of Arrests, Activists Push For Changes To D.C.’s Anti-Rioting Law

Editor Oct 14, 2020

When the D.C. Council’s judiciary committee meets for a hearing on Thursday morning, it will take public testimony on two high-profile policing bills: one that would ban the use of tear gas and other chemical irritants during peaceful…

Washington Post: D.C. region’s coronavirus caseload hits two-month high; officials say small…

Editor Oct 14, 2020

The number of new coronavirus infections across the greater Washington region jumped to a two-month high Wednesday as D.C.’s top health official said small social gatherings are helping to fuel the virus’s spread.

Washington Post: Protester files claim against D.C. National Guard, saying she was injured by…

Editor Oct 14, 2020

The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. filed an administrative claim against the D.C. National Guard for damages Wednesday on behalf of a woman who says she was injured by the military’s aggressive use of helicopters to disperse…

Washington Post: There is not a great future in plastics. But in one D.C. alley, there is art.

Editor Oct 14, 2020

When Pompeii was rediscovered in 1748, archaeologists marveled at the detailed mosaics freed from the ash, scenes depicting Roman gods, gladiators and sea creatures.

DCist: Returning Citizens Can’t Work In D.C.’s Medical Cannabis Industry. A New Bill Would Change…

Editor Oct 14, 2020

The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would take steps towards repealing the prohibition on returning citizens working in the medical marijuana industry.

NBC4: Efforts to Register and Provide Ballots to DC Felons in Federal Prisons Face Hurdles

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Privacy concerns prevent providing DC inmate information to Board of Elections, Bureau of Prisons says

Washington Business Journal: WeWork to shutter trio of D.C. locations as part of larger cutbacks

Editor Oct 14, 2020

WeWork confirmed that it plans to close three of its locations in the District, including its maiden home in the nation's capital, as it looks to streamline its portfolio and find a path toward profitability.

NBC4: One-Third of DC Police Used Force in 2019, Mostly on Black Individuals: Report

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Independent report reviews use of force incidents by D.C. Police in 2019

WTOP: New fellowship to shed light on history of slavery in DC

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Conversations around racial injustice have led to a new effort to better understand D.C.’s history with slavery.

City Paper: Bar Co-Owned by Guy Trying to ‘Set Gold Standard’ For Safe Reopening Fined

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Vinoda Basnayake co-owns Casta's Rum Bar. He was also behind the canceled HEIST X Kennedy Center pop-up.

DCist: This Trump Supporter Once Worked With A White Supremacist. Now He’s Running For ANC In Ward 8

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Three years ago, Isaac Smith was working to preserve a Confederate monument with an avowed white supremacist who would later go on to organize the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

City Paper: The Smithsonian Craft Show Virtually Convenes More Than 100 Artists

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Three area craft artists who are featured in the fair explain their creations.

DCist: Candy Chutes, ‘Ghosting,’ And Costume Bingo: Local Families Get Creative For A…

Editor Oct 14, 2020

Colleen Moriarty’s kids have discovered the beauty of pandemic-era Halloween: You get to choose your own candy.

Arts and Culture

Facebook/Kennedy Center partnership bolsters anti-racism in the performing arts while offering a new…

Ilena Peng Oct 14, 2020

The Kennedy Center and Facebook’s new Arts Across America program will feature 200 performers by the end of this year, showcasing art driven by advocacy, education and social justice. Many of the artists hail from DC, including today’s…

New York Times: What Kamala Harris Learned About Power at Howard

Editor Oct 14, 2020

As a college student, she wanted to have an impact. The answer she landed on — working inside institutions — set her on the path to the vice-presidential nomination.

Press Release: Norton Says Bills to Thwart D.C. Statehood Show Republicans Fear Statehood Momentum

Press Release Oct 14, 2020

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton October 14, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement today in response to three…

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