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Sinkhole opens at District crime lab

Bill Myers Jun 5, 2019
A sinkhole has opened outside the District’s $215 million crime lab and nearly two weeks after its appearance city officials still don’t know what’s causing it, The DC Line has learned. The hole opened sometime around May 21 near the…
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Careless employee floods DC’s crime lab, soaking four floors and backing up critical wastewater…

Bill Myers May 22, 2019
A critical wastewater system backed up and flooded four floors of DC’s $215 million forensic sciences laboratory in Southwest DC after a careless employee left a faucet running, The DC Line has learned. The incident — which had not been…

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District Links: Budget battle continues as Mendelson faults Bowser for ‘harmful’ criticism of council;…

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The rhetorical battle over the District's budget continued yesterday with DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson responding to the pointed criticisms leveled by Mayor Muriel Bowser when she opted not to…

District Links: Bowser appointee resigns as chair of utility regulatory body; regional House members challenge…

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Amid public grumbling over utility rates and implementation of the District's stated clean energy priorities, Emile Thompson yesterday submitted his resignation as chair of the DC Public Service…

Joon Bang: DC spends just 0.3% of its budget on its older residents. It’s time for a Dignity Fund.

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People care. That's what our social worker said after sharing her case notes on Ms. Rose, a new client referred to us by a local bank teller. Ms. Rose (a pseudonym) had returned to the bank…

District Links: Local, federal officials outline plans for next month’s Grand Prix race; Trump set to announce…

Jul 29, 2026 21
Mayor Muriel Bowser today joined federal, regional and event officials to outline operational and security plans for next month's Freedom 250 Grand Prix event near the National Mall.
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