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DCist: Racine’s Office Wants To Seal Arrest Records On Behalf Of People Who Violated Protest Curfew

Editor Apr 29, 2021

D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine’s office has announced it will not prosecute a majority of people who violated Mayor Muriel Bowser’s temporary curfew during Black Lives Matter protests last June.

WTOP: DC attorney general to help seal records for protesters arrested but not charged

Editor Apr 29, 2021

In June 2020, when protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody filled the streets of D.C., more than 200 people were arrested for violating Mayor Muriel Bowser’s curfew.

Washington Post: Hacking group that targeted D.C. police briefly posts internal police files

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Hackers who apparently infiltrated the D.C. police department’s computer network briefly posted personnel files of at least five current and former officers, a gambit one security expert says was to prove the group’s threats are real.

City Paper: Authenticity and Identity Explores Jewish Artwork in a Thorough Online Exhibition

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Curated by Georgetown professor Ori Z. Soltes, the exhibition reflects on culture, spirituality, and heritage.

WTOP: DC records ‘historic’ reductions in homelessness as region sees all-time lows

Editor Apr 29, 2021

The number of people experiencing homelessness in D.C. is seeing significant decline, and officials say this indicates that programs to help people are working.

Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: Buzzard Point food hall scrapped, but something new is on…

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Baltimore chef Spike Gjerde has scrapped plans to launch a food hall inside RiverPoint, the mixed-use project developed on the site of the former U.S. Coast Guard headquarters at Buzzard Point in Southwest D.C.

Street Sense: ‘D.C.’s richest residents pay lower taxes than everyone else,’ report finds

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Washington, D.C.’s wealthiest residents pay a lower share of their earnings in D.C. taxes than its middle-income residents, a recent report published by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute found.

Washington Post: More than year into pandemic, mixed signals on homelessness in D.C.

Editor Apr 29, 2021

The number of chronically homeless people in the District increased by more than 20 percent last year, even as the total number of homeless residents fell by about the same amount, city leaders said Thursday.

DCist: Hackers Pull Back On Threat To Release Stolen D.C. Police Files, City Officials Decline To…

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Foreign hackers who claim to have stolen 250 gigabytes of internal D.C. police data and files have pulled back on threats to release the information if a ransom isn’t paid, but city officials have largely refused to say whether they are…

DCist: After CDC Eases Some Outdoor Mask Guidance For Vaccinated People, D.C. Follows Suit

Editor Apr 29, 2021

DC Health officials have relaxed guidelines on wearing face masks outdoors for people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, matching recommendations released yesterday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

City Paper: D.C. to Resume Use of J&J Vaccine

Editor Apr 29, 2021

After federal authorities found the J&J vaccine is safe for the vast majority of people, D.C. resumes using the one-shot vaccine.

WTOP: Outdoor crab shack and bar coming to U Street

Editor Apr 29, 2021

A year-round outdoor crab shack and bar is coming to D.C.’s U Street corridor later this year.

Nelson F. Rimensnyder in The Post: D.C. Democrats’ real power grab

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Republicans have contended in recent hearings that D.C. statehood is a “power grab” intended to ensure the election for life of two Democratic senators. They have ample precedent for that claim if one examines the actions of the local…

Washington Post: D.C. attorney general offers to seal records of some arrested during Floyd protests

Editor Apr 29, 2021

The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) said Thursday that it will offer to seal the arrest records of more than 200 people detained for violating curfew orders during protests in early June after the police slaying of…

WTOP: DC outdoor pools set to reopen for first time in nearly 2 years

Editor Apr 29, 2021

It has been a while since outdoor swimming pools were open to the public in the nation’s capital, but that is about to change come next month.

Washington Business Journal: Efforts to redevelop Ivy City’s Crummell School are stuck in…

Editor Apr 29, 2021

Tyrone Stuckey remembers fighting over the future of the Alexander Crummell School two decades ago, when he was still a kid. These days, his 15-year-old daughter, Mya, has joined the fray.

DCist: D.C. Mothers Facing Housing Insecurity Worry About What Happens When The Eviction Moratorium…

Editor Apr 29, 2021

The pandemic has added more stress for pregnant and new moms who need support with housing, health care, and other services. Housing instability creates challenges for the child and mother, according to health experts. And, mothers living…

DCist: Homelessness In D.C. Fell 19.9% From 2020

Editor Apr 29, 2021

On a single January night this year, 5,111 people were counted as experiencing homelessness in D.C. That’s according to numbers out Thursday by The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness, which leads the annual,…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Additional COVID-19 Recovery Investments for DC Public Schools

Press Release Apr 29, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Public Schools FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2021 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Elizabeth Bartolomeo (DCPS) $14 million in American Rescue Plan Act’s Elementary and…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Congratulates President Biden on Using First 100 Days to Move America…

Press Release Apr 29, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2021 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, on President Biden’s 100th day in office, and one day after the…

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District Links: Zoning board resumes operations after DC Council confirms two nominees; council votes to halt…

Jun 3, 2026 6

With yesterday's unanimous DC Council confirmation of two mayoral appointees to the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment, the panel is meeting today for the first time since March, when the absence of a…

District Links: Council gives initial OK to extending open meetings changes; National Guard didn’t drive down…

Jun 2, 2026 24

The DC Council voted this afternoon to advance permanent legislation that incorporates the temporary changes to the District's open meetings law in effect over the past year that have allowed private…

District Links: Ward 5’s Parker backs Lewis George in mayor’s race; emergency curfew bill still lacks the…

Jun 1, 2026 8

Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker this morning endorsed Janeese Lewis George in her mayoral bid, becoming the fourth sitting councilmember to back their Ward 4 colleague.

District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

May 29, 2026 24

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

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