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WTOP: US Marshals remove inmates from DC jail due to poor conditions

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The U.S. Marshals Service is planning to move hundreds of inmates from the custody of the D.C. Department of Corrections. It comes after a surprise inspection of the D.C. jail conducted by the service.

Washington Post: D.C. Council takes on medical marijuana, arts commission reappointments in meeting

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The D.C. Council on Tuesday took on medical marijuana, the city’s troubled housing authority and voted to reappoint four of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s nominees to the city’s arts commission, bookending days of uproar over fairness and race…

Washington Business Journal: JBG Smith to buy Union Market property as company swings back to profit

Editor Nov 2, 2021

JBG Smith Inc. (NYSE: JBGS) is continuing to expand its multifamily holdings with a big purchase near Union Market.

Press Release: Public Defender Service Calls for the Immediate Release of all Persons Detained at…

Press Release Nov 2, 2021

News Release — Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2021 WASHINGTON – For years, the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, along with other legal and grass-roots…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Encourage Families to Get Children 5-11 Years Old…

Press Release Nov 2, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2021 CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM) Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, following…

DCist: Here Are D.C.’s Long-Awaited Plans For Reservation 13

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The District has selected developers to convert a sprawling plot of mostly unused land in Southeast D.C. into a site that would include hundreds of apartments, retail space, a hotel, and a park.

Washington Business Journal: A boardwalk-themed arcade bar is preparing to open at The Wharf

Editor Nov 2, 2021

Ryan Seelbach was too late to secure retail space in the first phase of The Wharf, the mixed-use development along D.C.'s Southwest waterfront — or so he thought.

Washington Post: Unacceptable conditions at D.C. jail lead to plan to transfer of about 400 inmates,…

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The U.S. Marshals Service plans to transfer about 400 inmates out of the D.C. jail to a federal prison nearly 200 miles from Washington after a recent surprise inspection found evidence of “systemic” mistreatment of detainees, including…

DCist: D.C. Council Passes Bill To Help Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Holds Off On Penalizing…

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill to help the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries, some of which say they have seen a steep drop-off in business this year because many patients who saw their medical marijuana cards…

Washington Business Journal: D.C. picks two more development teams to remake Hill East’s…

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The stage is set for the redevelopment of a huge chunk of Hill East’s Reservation 13 now that the District has picked development teams to manage the transformation of a combined 11 acres of the property.

Washingtonian: Nearly 14,400 Washingtonians Weren’t Counted in the Census, New Report Says

Editor Nov 2, 2021

DC had a higher undercount rate than any state

WTOP: DC restaurant buys out its landlord

Editor Nov 2, 2021

At a time when many D.C. restaurants are still struggling to keep up with rent, one just bought out its landlord.

WTOP: Metro budget proposal features fare discounts to bring back riders

Editor Nov 2, 2021

Metro’s proposed budget for next year includes a host of fare incentives designed to bring riders back as the transit system continues its recovery from the height of the pandemic.

UrbanTurf: DC Picks Teams To Redevelop Big Swath of Reservation 13

Editor Nov 2, 2021

On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city had selected two teams to redevelop the remainder of the District-owned site known as Reservation 13.

City Paper: Mendelson Denies Hearings for ‘Mean Spirited’ Arts Commissioners

Editor Nov 2, 2021

At-Large Councilmember Robert White is moving to overrule the Council chairman out of concern for harm of the "angry Black women" stereotype.

Washington Post: D.C. chooses development plan for Reservation 13

Editor Nov 2, 2021

The District plans to lease a portion of one of the East Coast’s largest undeveloped parcels of public land to two companies that will build more than 2,000 apartments, some restricted for lower-income renters, and a hotel.

Washington Business Journal: A dance studio near Petworth wants to redevelop its home into a…

Editor Nov 2, 2021

A dance studio near Petworth has teamed up with a pair of developers to buy its building and redevelop it, ensuring that the company can stay put on the ground floor.

WTOP: Autogrill opening its first US Puro Gusto location in DC

Editor Nov 2, 2021

Italian restaurant giant Autogrill is opening the first U.S. location of its Puro Gusto all-day cafe in downtown D.C.

7News: DC campaign hopes to provide permanent shelter for those experiencing homelessness

Editor Nov 2, 2021

As the holiday season nears, the District of Columbia has set a lofty goal to give those experiencing homelessness permanent shelter.

WTOP: VC investor Grant Verstandig donates $50M to MedStar Georgetown hospital expansion

Editor Nov 2, 2021

Venture capital investor and philanthropist Grant Verstandig has gifted $50 million to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital through his Verstandig Family Foundation for the hospital’s new medical and surgical pavilion, currently under…

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