District Links: Suit filed over St. Elizabeths Hospital water outage; DC Council hears testimony on road safety bills; and more

By Cuneyt Dil On Oct 24, 2019 Last updated Oct 24, 2019

Happy Thursday. Banning all right-on-red turns, lowering speed limits, establishing a “citizen cop” force, fining contractors for shoddy work — these ideas are all under consideration at the DC Council today as part of legislation to protect pedestrians and cyclists.

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