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DCist: Some D.C. Unemployment Benefits Stalled Due To Apparent Technical Glitch

Editor Feb 19, 2021

D.C. workers say the city’s unemployment office failed to distribute some benefits this week due to a technical error — and the city’s Department of Employment Services has not been forthcoming with solutions.

WTOP: First hotel near Audi Field opens

Editor Feb 19, 2021

The Buzzard Point neighborhood in southwest D.C. that’s already home to Audi Field and new apartment buildings now has its first hotel.

DCist: Capitol Police Investigates 35 Officers, Suspends 6 For Actions During Jan. 6 Riots

Editor Feb 19, 2021

The U.S. Capitol Police department is investigating 35 of its own officers for their actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Six of those officers have been suspended with pay.

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Bill Signing Designating Go-Go Music…

Press Release Feb 19, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated the first anniversary of the bill signing…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Applauds President Biden on Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement

Press Release Feb 19, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 19, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser applauded President Biden for his leadership in officially…

Press Release: DISB Helps District Residents Get in Better Financial Shape During America Saves Week

Press Release Feb 19, 2021

News Release — DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2020 CONTACT: Paul Drehoff, Public Information Officer (Washington, DC)—The District of Columbia Department of Insurance,…

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The DC Lineup for this weekend: Islamic art, street photography and Black composers

Jennifer Anne Mitchell Feb 19, 2021

Mutual aid initiatives and culturally diverse arts programs are featured throughout this edition of The DC Lineup. The weather for this weekend, Feb. 19‐21, will start out partly cloudy on Friday followed by clear skies in the evening…

Press Release: Norton Introduces Albert Pike Statue Removal Act as Part of Her Black History Month…

Press Release Feb 19, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton February 19, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced a bill that would permanently remove the statue of Confederate…

Washington Times: ‘A war zone?’: Plan to erect permanent fence around Capitol lambasted

Editor Feb 19, 2021

Critics say the issue is not only of aesthetics but also one of economics

Washington Times: D.C. church seeks default judgment against Proud Boy leader for ignoring civil…

Editor Feb 19, 2021

Lawyers for a D.C. church suing Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio for setting fire to its “Black Lives Matter” sign have asked a judge to rule against the defendant for ignoring their suit.

UrbanTurf: Plans for a Georgetown Sandlot Are on Hold

Editor Feb 19, 2021

Plans were unveiled last year for an outdoor bar at a Georgetown site known as a gateway to the neighborhood — but it seems those plans are temporarily on hold.

The Rev. Kendrick E. Curry in The Post: Now is the time to plan for D.C.’s next school year

Editor Feb 19, 2021

Nearly 9,000 students across D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) began learning in person this month for the first time since March. Opening school buildings is a major step forward for bringing a sense of normal to student lives. But it’s also…

Washington Post: D.C.’s 911 center saw a spike in suspicious-activity calls after Capitol riot

Editor Feb 19, 2021

In Adams Morgan, residents debated whether a man in a parked truck was planning an attack or was being profiled by them.

Washington Post: Coronavirus cases are falling. But local officials say it’s too soon to ease most…

Editor Feb 19, 2021

After a holiday surge that killed more than 7,000 residents, coronavirus infections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are declining steadily — an encouraging, but precarious, mark of progress, officials and experts say.

District Links: Vaccines to become available to general population with health conditions; who could…

Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil Feb 19, 2021

Starting March 1, DC will allow vaccinations for residents 16 and older who have serious medical conditions, officials announced on Thursday. The full list includes people with cancer, congenital heart disease, asthma, HIV and…

Washington Informer: Alethia Tanner Sold Vegetables to Buy Her Freedom in 19th-Century America

Editor Feb 18, 2021

In her early years, Alethia Browning Tanner sold vegetables in a produce stall near President’s Square – now known as Lafayette Square – in Northwest.

Washington Informer: Anacostia Leaders Express Excitement Over Secret Garden Acquisition

Editor Feb 18, 2021

The acquisition of the Secret Garden property in a Ward 8 neighborhood from one of the District’s largest real estate developers has community leaders excited about the possibilities of the property and its possible use.

Washington Post: D.C. schools announces spending plan for academic intervention targeting students…

Editor Feb 18, 2021

The D.C. public school system plans to give additional in-person and virtual instruction during the summer and fall to students who have fallen behind the most during the pandemic, targeting more than a third of the student population,…

DCist: Metro Inspector General Recommends Transportation Improvements To Better Accommodate People…

Editor Feb 18, 2021

Metro should make several changes to improve transportation for people with disabilities, according to a report issued Wednesday by the inspector general of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

CNN: 6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot

Editor Feb 18, 2021

(CNN) — Six US Capitol Police officers have been suspended with pay, and 29 others have been placed under investigation, for their actions in the January 6 riot, a department spokesman said Thursday.

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District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect…

Jun 5, 2026 15

With mail ballots already distributed and early voting centers set to open Monday for DC's June 16 primary, a newly released WaPo poll shows Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a…

jonetta rose barras: More financial and budgetary mess in DC

Jun 5, 2026 99

Next week, the DC Council is expected to take the first of two votes on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $21.2 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Financial Plan. Don’t expect a smooth landing. …

District Links: Officials urge water conservation with new ‘Drought Watch’ designation; Nadeau floats wealth…

Jun 4, 2026 12

DC Water as well as regional officials are urging customers to conserve water in the wake of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' declaration of a Drought Watch.

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

Jun 3, 2026 8

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…

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