September 2021

More than 250,000 D.C. residents who rely on Medicaid won’t have to worry about losing health insurance, as Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration extended all three of its provider contracts, going against a judge’s order.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) declared a state of emergency this week to extend the city’s lucrative contract with MedStar an additional nine months, a move that city leaders hope will end a simmering conflict that could have disrupted…

MPD says it will publicize investigative information—eventually.

A D.C. police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to reckless driving and agreed to pay $350 in penalties after authorities said she and another on-duty officer crashed two marked police cars while drag racing in a Northeast Washington…

South Capitol Street creates a stark divide before you hit the Anacostia River. Navy Yard is on the east side, with towering apartments and condos, some of which rent studios for $2,000 a month. These high rises loom over the modest homes…

Fulfilling a mission that started 1,000 miles away, an emergency disaster team from D.C.-based Humane Rescue Alliance headed to New Orleans this week in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and rescued a dog trapped underneath a collapsed shed. …

Animals in overcrowded shelters in Louisiana were moved as part of a $45,000 rescue effort. They’ll be available for adoption from 11 D.C.-area shelters.

Share a Seed and Friends of the Mount Pleasant Library team up to launch a seed library on Sept. 11.

D.C.’s Department of Motor Vehicles is reminding residents with expired driver’s licenses and ID cards that the deadline to get those renewed is Sept. 9.

Some of D.C.’s largest landlords say they’re still struggling to get rent relief money from the District to cover balances owed by tenants, in yet another sign of the city’s troubles deploying the federal aid before evictions resume.

In D.C., as in cities across the country, there is a long history of tense relationships between residents of Black neighborhoods and the police, fueled by instances of police harassment and, in some cases, brutality.

Time lost traveling to and from the office once seemed unavoidable. But some workers say telework has made them see how unnecessary the commute has become.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a public emergency related to health care resources as her administration seeks to stabilize the city's Medicaid program amid contracting disputes.

Two months ago, UrbanTurf reported on plans to complete The Hampshires development in Lamond Riggs. Now, a zoning application offers more details — and a more detailed look at the design for the project.

STAY DC, a program to stave off the expected wave of pandemic-related evictions, is a lifeline that the Bowser administration, property managers and community activists say can be effective, despite administrative problems.

Incarcerated Officeholder Keeps Busy Schedule

A group of African American business owners is protesting the awarding of a District government contract to a white firm to renovate a Black-oriented space located in downtown Washington, D.C.