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Washington Post: ‘HOLD THE DATE!’: Trump announces Independence Day celebration

Editor Feb 24, 2019
In an announcement that appeared to catch many off guard, President Trump on Sunday promised a Fourth of July celebration on the Mall this summer like no other, complete with a presidential address, fireworks and entertainment — in a city…

Associated Press: Trump books Lincoln Memorial for July 4th gala he’ll host

Editor Feb 24, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’ll host a July Fourth celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. And though the event he’s calling “A Salute to America” is months away, he’s boasting it’ll be one of the city’s biggest…

Washington Post: Metro’s deja vu debate over late hours keeps happening because people keep…

Editor Feb 24, 2019
“We always seem to keep finding ourselves . . . at the same precipice,” former agency official says.

WTOP: Starbucks closing 4 stores in Northwest DC

Editor Feb 24, 2019
WASHINGTON — Bad news for fans of Starbucks out there, the company recently said they will be closing four of their 50 D.C. locations this year.

Mia L. Carey in The Muslim Vibe: Yarrow Mamout: The fascinating story of an early American-Muslim

Editor Feb 24, 2019
During Black History Month, we celebrate Yarrow Mamout as one of the first property owners on what is now Dent Place in Upper Georgetown, one of the first investors in the Bank of Georgetown, and one of our nation’s capital’s most notable…

Sarah Berger Sandelius in The 74: Analysis: What Do Washington, D.C., School Data Tell Us About…

Editor Feb 23, 2019
In education policy circles, accountability and metrics are frequent topics for discussion and debate. In the rest of the country, people just want to know how our schools are doing and whether our children are getting a good education.…

Washington Post: Thefts from cars up this year in affluent parts of the District

Editor Feb 23, 2019
Property crimes have increased in the District this year, and much of the rise appears to stem from an upsurge in thefts from cars in an area that includes many of Washington’s well-to-do neighborhoods.

Washington Post: In 1909, it took two days for a car to get from Washington to Richmond

Editor Feb 23, 2019
As often happens with even the best-planned road trips, the cars were late to depart.

WTOP: At National Zoo, new exhibit to learn about the same ol’ lovable pandas

Editor Feb 23, 2019
WASHINGTON — Nothing much has changed for the goofy giant pandas and the rascally red pandas. They’re still on display, climbing, falling, flopping and doing all the cute and entertaining things that make the pandas the most popular…

NBC4: Slavery Skit at DC Charter School Upsets Students, Parents

Editor Feb 23, 2019
A project at a Washington, D.C, charter school was supposed to teach students about African American history, but instead left students upset and parents outraged.

Theresa Vargas in The Post: At 12, she started running away. At 17, she started standing up for some…

Editor Feb 23, 2019
Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Year’s. Shamelen Henderson ticked off each as she recalled how at 13, she spent those holidays in a group home, with nowhere else to go.

Politico Magazine: Meet the Man Curbing Trump’s Power Without Anyone Noticing

Editor Feb 23, 2019
He’s a pioneering attorney and Haitian immigrant who’s leading the emoluments lawsuit. He engineered some of Dems’ biggest wins in 2018. So why haven’t you heard of Karl Racine?

DCist: Police Detain Group Of Children Outside Petworth Metro, Drawing Concern From Residents

Editor Feb 22, 2019
A group of Metropolitan Police Department officers and Metro Transit Police officers detained a group of young black children outside the Petworth Metro on Thursday night for at least 50 minutes.

WUSA9: ‘It’s more when will the outbreak occur, than if:’ Is D.C. primed to be the…

Editor Feb 22, 2019
The District narrowly missed an outbreak in 2017. Next time it might not be so lucky.

Washington Post: Northwest D.C. residents criticize oversight of rent voucher programs

Editor Feb 22, 2019
Complaints from residents of a Northwest Washington apartment building about lax oversight of a voucher program for poor tenants are drawing scrutiny from city officials, who in recent weeks have taken steps to allay their concerns.

DCist: ‘Some Of These Nests Are Like A Soap Opera’: Welcome To The World Of D.C. Eagle Obsessives

Editor Feb 22, 2019
Liberty the bald eagle, a staple presence in D.C.’s skies and one-half of the city’s longest-lasting eagle couple, is having a terrible year.

WTOP: More eagle cam drama: Liberty abandons eggs, takes up with yet another male suitor

Editor Feb 22, 2019
WASHINGTON — The soap opera unfolding in an eagle nest 110 feet above D.C. took a sad turn Friday.

Washington Post: Democratic congressman apparently drops scrutiny of D.C.’s online gambling contract

Editor Feb 22, 2019
A member of Congress raised objections to the District’s plan to award a sole source contract to run the city’s new and potentially lucrative venture into online sports gambling. But after his concerns were made public Friday, the…

The Hoya: DC Council Considers Bill Prohibiting Cashless Retailers

Editor Feb 22, 2019
A bill that would force retailers throughout D.C. to abandon their no-cash policies is being considered by the D.C. Council as part of a renewed effort to ban Washington, D.C., businesses from denying cash payments.

Street Sense: Council considers increased oversight for housing authority and housing production…

Editor Feb 22, 2019
Three bills were introduced at the Feb. 5 D.C. Council meeting that are aimed at increasing transparency in the city’s public housing authority and within the awarding of funds for the development of more affordable housing.
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