District Links: AG wins $680,000 judgment against Columbia Heights landlord; Capital Bikeshare makes it back to White House grounds; and more

By Chris Kain On Sep 30, 2021 Last updated Sep 30, 2021

A judge has ordered a Columbia Heights landlord to pay tenants nearly half a million dollars in rent restitution for having put their health, safety and security at risk.

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