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Colbert I. King in The Post: Migrants used as political pawns deserve more humanitarian aid

Editor Oct 1, 2022
Without so much as a “Thanks but no thanks” this week Congress ignored the request of D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and several of her House Democratic colleagues to provide $50 million in additional humanitarian assistance for migrants…

Washington Post: Fare evasion in D.C. is rising. Money troubles are pushing Metro to confront it.

Editor Oct 1, 2022
Evasion has proliferated during the pandemic and is a visible reminder to many riders of revenue Metro is not collecting

WTOP: 7 DC police officers accused of letting suspects found with illegal guns go without arrest

Editor Oct 1, 2022
Seven D.C. police officers have been accused of misconduct after an internal investigation reportedly found they confiscated illegal guns without trying to arrest the person who had the weapon.

Washington Post: D.C. officers removed from violent-crime squad amid internal probe

Editor Oct 1, 2022
D.C.'s police chief said seven officers were believed to have been involved in seizing guns from suspects, but not arresting them.

Washington Post: FBI investigating menacing calls to ex-D.C. police officer Michael Fanone

Editor Oct 1, 2022
Fanone, who was seriously injured defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump.

Washington Post: D.C. splits agency that regulates construction, permitting issues

Editor Oct 1, 2022
D.C. Council chair Phil Mendelson pushes back on Mayor Bowser’s picks to lead the two new agencies.

City Paper: Housing Finance Board Members Push Back Against Conflict of Interest Claims

Editor Oct 1, 2022
But there is some evidence that former board chair Buwa Binitie was investigated for an alleged conflict of interest.

DCist: Bowser Shuffles Existing Leadership For Two New Agencies Replacing DCRA

Editor Oct 1, 2022
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday announced her picks to head the new city agencies that will replace the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which was broken up by the D.C. Council over years-long concerns that it was too big…

WTOP: McMillan development in DC takes major step

Editor Oct 1, 2022
The District has sold a 25-acre plot of land in Northwest for $17.3 million.

WTOP: DC bill would impound vehicles of ‘reckless drivers’

Editor Oct 1, 2022
Drivers with multiple speeding tickets or other moving violations could have their vehicles impounded until they take a driver safety course if a new bill passes the D.C. Council.

DCist: D.C. Man Files $1 Million Lawsuit After ‘Bizarre’ Arrest By Park Police

Editor Oct 1, 2022
A D.C. man is suing the U.S. Park Police for upwards of $1 million, saying officers used excessive force while arresting him for unknown reasons during the summer.

Axios: D.C.’s COVID waterwater data hints towards fall uptick

Editor Oct 1, 2022
The amount of COVID-19 in D.C.’s wastewater has been lower than the national average since the end of July, although recent data shows a slight uptick.

DCist: D.C. Closes Sale Of McMillan Site, Ending Years-Long Saga

Editor Oct 1, 2022
D.C. has written the final chapter in the epic that is The Development Of The McMillan Sand Filtration Site.

Axios: D.C. sees significant decline in monkeypox cases

Editor Oct 1, 2022
D.C.’s monkeypox cases have been on a decline since mid-summer — with a 70% drop in cases over the past month.

Warren Thompson in The Post: Removing the tipped wage will hurt restaurant workers

Editor Sep 30, 2022
In November, D.C. voters will decide on Initiative 82, another attempt to eliminate the tipped wage that supports tipped restaurant industry employees.

City Paper: Making a Meltdown: What Role Did Federal Prosecutors Play in Unraveling D.C.’s Crime…

Editor Sep 30, 2022
An investigation into troubles at the Department of Forensic Sciences reveals more details about its downfall.

Washington Post: Reckless driving classes, expanded traffic cameras among D.C. plans for bad drivers

Editor Sep 30, 2022
With traffic fatalities at a 14-year-high last year, D.C. looks to driver’s license points and other measures to reduce recklessness on city streets

Washington Post: Spotty communications oversight could endanger riders, Metro audit says

Editor Sep 30, 2022
Problems with the reliability, reach or management of Metro’s various communications systems have been identified since 2010

Petula Dvorak in The Post: Decades after local shops were razed, Ward 7 got a Lidl. Hooray?

Editor Sep 30, 2022
There were potent emotions outside the grand opening of D.C.’s first Lidl, and they weren’t all about the German grocery chain’s wunderbar selection of brats.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. sells McMillan site ahead of planned $720 million redevelopment

Editor Sep 29, 2022
After almost two decades envisioning a new life for the McMillan Sand Filtration Site, stops and starts, protests and repeated court battles, the District announced Thursday it has launched "full-scale development" with the property's…
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