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Yearly Archives
2021
WTOP: Shakespeare Theatre Company salutes the Bard’s best villains
We all know William Shakespeare’s most iconic heroes, from Romeo to Hamlet. Now, it’s the bad guy’s turn.
District Links: Mixed financial picture as budget season kicks off; DC knocking on doors to get more…
The District has depleted its reserves for unemployment benefits and will borrow from the federal government to cover the unprecedented crush of claims during the pandemic, according to DC Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey DeWitt.
WUSA9: Don’t want the Capitol to be fenced off? Here’s how we could still protect it
Capitol Police want high fences around Capitol grounds. Security experts tell WUSA9 there's other ways to protect leaders inside.
Associated Press: Man who wore horns in US Capitol riot moved to Virginia jail
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said the U.S. Marshals Service told the court that the District of Columbia Department of Corrections had asked for Chansley to be moved because they couldn’t honor the court’s order to feed…
WTOP: Friends of the National Zoo, Smithsonian’s National Zoo part ways
The 63-year relationship between Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Friends of the National Zoo, known as FONZ, is over because of pandemic-related financial pressures.
Washington Informer: Child Care Providers Face Financial Collapse Due to Low Enrollment
Current D.C. Policy Allows for Subsidies Based on Attendance Only
Street Sense: The 2021 Point-in-Time Count will reveal the impacts that COVID-19 has had on DC’s…
Volunteers dispersed throughout the District the night of Jan. 27 to count every individual they could find on the street, in hopes of determining the number of people experiencing homelessness in the city. Every year, nonprofit…
Associated Press: Guard deployment to secure DC will cost nearly $500 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — The cost of deploying about 26,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot is nearly $500 million, U.S. military officials said Thursday.
WTOP: DC’s Urban Athletic Club fined $10,000 for COVID-19 safety violations
Urban Athletic Club, a D.C.-based gym with locations around the District, has been ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for multiple violations of COVID-19 health and safety requirements at its Shaw location at 804 N St. Northwest.
DCist: District Health Officials Begin Vaccinations For People Experiencing Homelessness
People experiencing homelessness in D.C. began receiving vaccinations this week as part of the city’s phased rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. D.C.’s Department of Human Services is partnering with Unity Health Care, the city’s main…
District Dig: Waking Up To A Time Of Change
Mega-developer Douglas Jemal catches up to an equity movement on the rise
New documentary highlights two local Black women artists who persevered against segregation and…
When documentary filmmaker Cintia Cabib was showcasing two films at the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.’s 2014 conference on local history, she spotted an intriguing painting of the corner of Rhode Island Avenue and 3rd Street NW…
Press Release: Councilmember Henderson introduces bills advancing an equity agenda supporting…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
February 4, 2021
Contact:
Mike Shaffer
Washington, D.C.—Today, At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced the Fair Wage Amendment…
Washington Post: D.C. officials knock on doors to reach seniors amid push for vaccine equity
Local and state officials in the Washington region continued their push Thursday to vaccinate residents in neighborhoods hit hardest by the coronavirus, while also trying to manage the ongoing fallout from the pandemic.
Washington Times: D.C. Homeland Security head says FBI shared information about potential for…
Washington’s top security official on Thursday pushed back against claims that the FBI did not share information about the potential for violence ahead of last month’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.
WTOP: Why DC went ahead with vaccinating those age 65+ against COVID-19
Life expectancies in D.C.’s many neighborhoods are playing a big role in how the District is rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination plans.
City Paper: ANC 3D Asks for Investigation Into Alleged Blockbusting
A Virginia-based developer is accused of using racist and strong arm tactics to coerce a homeowner to sell. ANC 3D has called for an investigation.
DCist: Developer Douglas Jemal Gifts Community Garden To Check It Enterprises, Ending Long Standoff
A prominent D.C. developer, Douglas Jemal, has decided to end a months-long legal battle with Anacostia’s Check It Enterprises, a go-go clothing store, and gift it a beloved community garden.
City Paper: Financial Report Says D.C. Is In a Good Place, But Its Hospitality Workers Are Not
“We can not call this financial report of our economy good news unless we are content with the massive number of residents we are leaving behind, most of them people of color.”