District Links: Arts nominations erupt into political battle; DC received 13,000+ reports of fraudulent unemployment claims; and more

By Chris Kain On Nov 1, 2021 Last updated Nov 1, 2021

A political battle has erupted over two of the mayor’s four nominees to the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

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