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jonetta rose barras: Removing vestiges of discrimination in DC

jonetta rose barras Nov 3, 2023

Near the end of the 19th century, Robert Terrell and his wife Mary Church went to purchase a home in LeDroit Park, then a predominantly white residential haven in racially segregated DC. Many of the houses carried covenants that prohibited…

Washington Post: Bowser’s nominee to lead Department of For-Hire Vehicles withdraws

Editor Nov 2, 2023

Melinda Bolling dropped out Wednesday after the D.C. Council cited concerns about her performance in a previous leadership post.

Washington Post: Carjackings prompt finger-pointing and criticisms among D.C. officials

Editor Nov 2, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser inaccurately described a youth’s criminal record, court records show

City Paper: Controversial Former DCRA Director Forced to Withdraw From Pursuing Another D.C. Job…

Editor Nov 2, 2023

Melinda Bolling won’t get the chance to keep leading the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, her second stint in D.C. government.

Washington Post: D.C. associate attorney general resigns to focus on private practice

Editor Nov 2, 2023

Ryan L. Jones has served as the District’s associate attorney general for special projects for nearly a year

DCist: Nonprofits Revive Right-To-Counsel Program For Tenants Facing Eviction

Editor Nov 2, 2023

A group of six nonprofit legal service organizations and 19 law firms are reviving a pilot program that matches some tenants facing eviction with free legal assistance, reviving a pre-pandemic effort that helped dozens of families stay in…

DCist: ‘They Want Us Out Of Here’: A Fight Brews Over Limiting Bars And Clubs Near U Street In D.C.

Editor Nov 2, 2023

A group of residents living in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood are trying to prevent more bars and clubs from opening on a boisterous street near their homes using what’s becoming an outdated policy tool: a liquor license moratorium.

Washington Post: D.C. revises plan to issue $200 tickets to drivers blocking bus lanes

Editor Nov 2, 2023

The city will begin ticketing motorists who block bus stops but is waiting to enforce bus lanes and seeking to reduce that fine to $100

Washington Post: When facing eviction, some D.C. renters will now get free lawyers

Editor Nov 2, 2023

More low-income tenants facing eviction in the District will soon arrive in court with something that has been shown to keep families in their homes and, in some cases, ensure they don’t lose access to government housing assistance: a…

District Links: Project’s relaunch aims to help low-income tenants avoid eviction; DC will…

Chris Kain Nov 2, 2023

A coalition of legal services providers and law firms is relaunching a project to match low-income residents with free legal representation to help prevent eviction.

WTOP: DC Council works on cracking down on consequences for convicted drunken drivers

Editor Nov 1, 2023

During a hearing Wednesday morning on new bills aimed at cracking down on dangerous driving, the D.C. Council expressed concern over a lack of enforcement of a current law to prevent drunken driving.

Washington Post: D.C. sues landlords, RealPage, alleges collusion to increase rents

Editor Nov 1, 2023

D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb said Wednesday that the city has sued a software company and 14 of the District’s “largest landlords,” alleging they colluded to illegally raise rents for tens of thousands of D.C. residents with a…

DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues 14 Of The City’s Biggest Landlords For Colluding To Inflate Rental…

Editor Nov 1, 2023

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing 14 of the city’s largest landlords, alleging in a sweeping antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday that they colluded with property management software company RealPage to artificially inflate rent…

WTOP: DC sues more than a dozen of District’s largest landlords, alleging widespread rent collusion

Editor Nov 1, 2023

The D.C. Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit against 14 of the District’s largest landlords and property management software company RealPage, alleging they used the technology to illegally raise rents for thousands of residents.…

City Paper: Schwalb Claims a Tech Company and 14 of D.C.’s Largest Landlords Colluded to Fix Rent…

Editor Nov 1, 2023

The attorney general is targeting RealPage, which sells software to help big property owners set rent prices, and many of its biggest clients.

Axios: Rock Creek Park Golf Course fixes are stuck over tree clearings

Editor Nov 1, 2023

In Rock Creek Park, an iconic golf course was set to undergo a major renovation — that is, until, environmental advocates caught wind that 1,262 trees would be chopped.

CIty Paper: At Last, Bowser Updates Her Sexual Harassment Policies to Address Gaps Exposed by Her…

Editor Nov 1, 2023

Bowser is banning relationships between employees in the same chain of command, among other changes.

District Links: AG sues 14 landlords, tech firm for alleged collusion on rents; MPD targets car…

Chris Kain Nov 1, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department this morning announced the launch of a new pilot program to distribute free digital vehicle-tracking tags to residents in six police service areas with increased rates of vehicle…

Washington Post: Bowser issues new sexual harassment policy after Falcicchio scandal

Editor Oct 31, 2023

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Tuesday unveiled a revised version of her administration’s 2017 sexual harassment policy, which she had been under pressure to review after her chief of staff and closest adviser, John Falcicchio,…

DCist: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Updates Sexual Harassment Policies Following John Falcicchio Scandal

Editor Oct 31, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a new executive order Tuesday that would expand the definition her administration uses to investigate sexual harassment between D.C. government employees, aligning with a 2022 local law. It would also prohibit…

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District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

jonetta rose barras: Nine at-large DC Council Democratic primary candidates fight to win a political lottery

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“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…

District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for…

May 28, 2026 10

American University President Jonathan Alger announced yesterday that he'll step down June 30 after two years in the post.

District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch…

May 27, 2026 9

Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed…

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