Washington Post: Miriam’s Kitchen reaches the unhoused where they live: On the streets
The work can be slow, but it’s important to gain the trust of future clients
Yearly Archives
2021
DCist: More D.C. Schools Are Going Virtual Amid COVID Surge
At least 11 D.C. public schools have transitioned to virtual learning through the end of the year, amid the recent COVID-19 surge in the region.
Washingtonian: It’s Not Your Imagination: Covid-Test Lines in DC Are Bonkers
The high demand follows a surge in Omicron cases.
WTOP: Fitness leader changes tune on DC mask mandate
About a month after it was lifted, the D.C. indoor mask mandate was reinstated Tuesday morning, leading to masks once again being required in most indoor public places.
DCist: ‘A Train Wreck In Slow Motion:’ COVID Cases Rise In Some D.C. Schools, Straining Teachers And…
Coronavirus cases were rising at McKinley Technology High School, sending dozens of students into quarantine. Desks sat empty. School workers did not know where to turn.
WTOP: Drew and West elementary schools in DC move to virtual learning
Drew and West elementary schools in D.C. will learn virtually on Wednesday.
City Paper: Ward 3 Residents Call for More Affordable Housing West of Rock Creek Park
Zero units of affordable housing have been built west of Rock Creek Park since 2019. Residents want that to change.
Press Release: AG Racine Calls on U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to Address…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 21, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
OAG Urges Action to Ensure…
Washington Business Journal: The former Marriott Wardman Park could soon be torn down. What comes…
Fresh off closing a deal for the former Marriott Wardman Park, the hotel’s new owners look ready to tear it down.
Children at risk: 32 years and billions of dollars later, DC fails to protect thousands from abuse…
Outside the three-story, red brick apartment building at 935 Division Ave. NE, it must have seemed like an ordinary spring day on April 1, 2020, with an overcast sky and a temperature of around 45 degrees. Yet the tragic events unfolding…
District Links: 32 years later, broken system still fails vulnerable children, investigation finds;…
Over the summer, the DC government announced it had reached a settlement in the 32-year class-action lawsuit that sought extensive reform of the city’s child welfare system — a case initially known as LaShawn A. v. Marion Barry Jr.
Still Broken: DC’s Child Welfare System
Over the summer, the DC government announced it had reached a settlement in the 32-year class-action lawsuit that sought extensive reform of the city’s child welfare system — a case initially known as LaShawn A. v. Marion Barry Jr. With…
Axios: D.C. native lands 7-figure book deal for “Promise Boys”
Writer and D.C. native Nick Brooks signed a seven-figure book deal for his young adult thriller novel "Promise Boys."
WTOP: Metrobus says driver shortage affecting bus routes
Metrobus tweeted on Tuesday morning that some bus service may be canceled or delayed because of a bus operator shortage.
WTOP: Historic President Lincoln’s Cottage offers exhibit on grief, solitude and family space
Behind iron gates in D.C.’s bustling Petworth neighborhood is one of the city’s most fascinating, historic places.
Washington Post: At least 69 D.C. residents died in 2021 ‘without the dignity of a home’
For nine years, unhoused people and their advocates have gathered in the District on or around the longest night of the year to commemorate those who died while homeless.
Press Release: DC Public Library Foundation Receives Donation From Jeff Bezos
For Immediate Release:
December 20, 2021
Media Contact:
FOR DCPLF: Chris Kelley Cimko
For DC Public Library: George Williams, Media Relations Manager
Largest-ever donation to the foundation will support new reading and…
WTOP: DCPS Chancellor announces growing list of DC schools virtual due to COVID surges
Five more schools in the District will transition to virtual learning for the rest of 2021.
Associated Press: D.C. brings back indoor mask mandate amid surging infections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital is reinstating its indoor mask mandate as the region and country grapple with a fresh surge in COVID-19 infections.
Washington Post Editorial Board: An educator’s sick lesson plan: Directing third-graders to reenact…
Words can sometimes fail to fully capture the grotesque. But D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) came close when he said it was “shocking and beyond belief” that third-grade students in a D.C. school were directed to reenact scenes…