WTOP: DC to launch COVID-19 vaccine preregistration website Wednesday
D.C. plans to launch its new coronavirus vaccine preregistration website Wednesday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser can’t promise residents there won’t be more frustrations.
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2021
DCist: D.C.’s Newest Mural Depicts Poet Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman, whose poetry reading at President Joe Biden’s inauguration captivated millions, now has her own mural in D.C.
WTOP: Record-setting DC quiz show ‘It’s Academic’ searches for new sponsor to keep tradition alive
A popular morning quiz show that has featured D.C. area high schoolers for generations needs help staying on the air.
Press Release: Norton Welcomes Channing Phillips as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 8, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today welcomed the new Acting United States Attorney for the District of…
Press Release: AG Racine Sues Home Health Care Agency for Defrauding District Medicaid Program of…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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March 8, 2021
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Vizion One Bribed Medicaid Recipients to Lie About Their Medical Needs and Services They Never…
Ronald Moten in District Dig: Saving Platforms Saves Lives
Eliminating another positive platform during COVID will lead to more violence in the community
NBC4: Mural of Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Going Up in DC
Poet Amanda Gorman is larger than life, with her face on the side of a building in Washington, D.C.
Associated Press: Board to begin search for permanent Capitol Police chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police is beginning a search for a permanent police chief, a person familiar with the matter said, as the fallout from the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol continues.
WTOP: Homebound seniors connect with animals through ‘pet connect’ pilot
The Humane Rescue Alliance connected homebound seniors with a variety of animals ranging from puppies, cats, birds and even a chicken on Friday over a Zoom call.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Undermining mayoral control of D.C. schools won’t make things…
THE DEVASTATING effects of the pandemic have created daunting challenges for the public education system in D.C. Getting all students safely back in the classroom. Addressing student learning loss. Dealing with mental health issues…
Washington Post: Cherry Blossom Festival will feature virtual programs and crowd limits at the Tidal…
This time last year, the organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival were scrambling to cancel events, call vendors and tell people to stay away in light of a deadly disease that had begun to sweep the globe.
WTOP: DC vaccinates about 2,500 people at convention center during high-capacity site’s debut
D.C. opened its first high-capacity vaccination site Saturday, with about 2,500 eligible D.C. residents receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, George Washington University said.
WTOP: DC-area leaders praise local aid included in COVID-19 relief bill
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser thanked President Joe Biden and congressional leaders for including local aid in the latest COVID-19 relief package.
Washington Post: There was a D.C. numbers runner called Simpson. But he was a lot more than that.
Sorry, wrong numbers runner.
DCist: MPD Releases Year’s Worth Of Police Stop Data Following ACLU Lawsuit
The Metropolitan Police Department released its 2020 stop data on Friday, following a lawsuit filed last month by the local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU-DC.
Washington Post: Impact of Capitol riot looms over efforts to overhaul policing in the District
Amid months of protests for social justice, the D.C. Council moved quickly last year with emergency legislation to make sweeping overhauls to the police force, including cutting its budget and making it smaller.
Washington Post: Union Station’s multibillion-dollar overhaul reduces space for buses, setting up…
A multibillion-dollar overhaul of Union Station would boost capacity for rail and expand retail options as planners envision how the rail hub should function in 20 years.
Washington Post: A ‘city father’ tried to erase a Black neighborhood. Now the neighborhood wants to…
Chuck Ludlam braved the bitter cold with a sweater and scarf Friday morning, standing across from a cluster of embassies and a traffic island at the head of Rock Creek’s Melvin Hazen tributary.
Press Release: Senate-Passed American Rescue Plan Act Provides D.C. Retroactive and Equal Funding
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 6, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that her District of Columbia priorities were included in the…
District Links: DC settles on vendor for vaccine pre-registration portal; more sign-up woes…
DC's vaccine appointment portal was again overwhelmed on Friday morning, the last day before sign-ups shift to a pre-registration system by late next week.