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Washington Post: D.C. police offer $1,000 rewards for illegal gun possession tips

Editor Jun 24, 2023
Tipsters, who can also remain anonymous, will be eligible to receive the reward if the gun possession tip leads to an arrest

WTOP: DC offers new cash reward for tips on illegal guns

Editor Jun 24, 2023
Tips that lead to the arrest and seizure of illegal guns in the District will now be eligible for at least $1,000 in cash.

Colbert I. King in The Post: Investigation into ex-Bowser aide can’t be left to the mayor’s staff

Editor Jun 24, 2023
Was the Saturday night release, without public notice, of a summary of the investigation by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s Office of Legal Counsel into allegations of sexual harassment against former top Bowser adviser John Falcicchio a cynical…

DCist: Can Letters And Text Messages Get Dangerous Drivers To Change Their Ways? D.C. Wants To Find…

Editor Jun 24, 2023
It’s often said that people are more likely to change their behavior when they know they’re being watched. Now D.C. wants to see if that’s actually true with dangerous drivers.

Washington Post: As D.C. eyes Commanders, tension with the city’s other pro teams simmers

Editor Jun 24, 2023
In the next few weeks, the NFL is expected to approve Josh Harris’s purchase of the Washington Commanders, which will rev up a competition for a new stadium between D.C., Maryland and Virginia. And while D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has…

Washington Post: Metro pledges to do its part while seeking help from regional leaders

Editor Jun 22, 2023
Board members said there is little Metro can do to close a projected $750 million funding gap without jeopardizing the transit system, but they said they need to do as much as they can -- even raise fares

Washington Post: D.C. leaders balk at proposed restrictions in federal spending bill

Editor Jun 22, 2023
The bill contains some long-standing bans around legal marijuana sales in addition to a new proposal that restricts traffic cameras

DCist: D.C. Votes To Approve New ‘Anti-Racist’ Social Studies Standards

Editor Jun 22, 2023
The D.C. State Board of Education voted unanimously in favor of new social studies standards Wednesday evening that will transform how the subject is taught in the city’s public and charter schools.

DCist: New D.C. Council Bill Would Stiffen Penalties For Certain Domestic Violence And Sexual Crimes

Editor Jun 22, 2023
The D.C. Council will consider a new bill aimed at stiffening penalties for certain domestic and sexual violence cases.

WTOP: SmileDirectClub settles DC complaint over policy that prohibited negative reviews

Editor Jun 22, 2023
SmileDirectClub will be required to release 17,000 customers across the U.S. from its nondisclosure agreements, which prohibited them from posting negative reviews of the company’s orthodontics products, as part of a settlement with the…

City Paper: Housing Authority Board Delays Vote on Director’s Three-Month Severance Payment

Editor Jun 22, 2023
A draft resolution would have paid Brenda Donald three months’ salary—nearly $69,000—as an interim director prepares to take over.

Axios: Child care can cost as much as college, burdening D.C. families

Editor Jun 22, 2023
The cost of sending a toddler to a child care center in D.C. is nearly $24,400 on average annually, per a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. needs a full account of the sexual harassment in the mayor’s…

Editor Jun 21, 2023
A late-night email to the media on a holiday weekend often contains bad news. The one sent by the D.C. government at 11:25 p.m. last Saturday was no exception. It announced the release of a “summary report” that concluded the mayor’s top…

City Paper: Momentum Grows for Outside Probe of John Falcicchio’s Sexual Harassment. But Bowser Is…

Editor Jun 21, 2023
While Bowser waits for the results of a second investigation, her lawyer admonished a reporter for asking what the mayor knew of Falcicchio’s behavior, and when.

Washington Post: D.C. mayor defends investigation into behavior of former deputy

Editor Jun 21, 2023
In her first public appearance since her legal office substantiated allegations of sexual harassment against her former top adviser, John Falcicchio, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) defended the office’s investigative process — pushing…

WTOP: Children’s National receives $96M brain cancer research gift

Editor Jun 21, 2023
D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital has received a $96 million donation from an anonymous donor family. The hospital will use it to advance brain tumor research in children.

DCist: Bowser Calls Sexual Harassment By Former Aide ‘Wrong,’ Pushes Back On Demands For Independent…

Editor Jun 21, 2023
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser broke her silence Wednesday on the sexual harassment accusations that felled her deputy mayor and political confidante John Falcicchio, calling his actions towards a subordinate “wrong.”

DCist: House Republicans Want To Ban Traffic Cameras In D.C., Keep City From Legalizing Marijuana…

Editor Jun 21, 2023
A draft federal spending bill unveiled by House Republicans on Wednesday would impose a broad slate of new and old policy restrictions on D.C., from maintaining the eight-year-old ban on legalizing marijuana sales to prohibiting the city…

DCist: Street Vendors File Lawsuit Against D.C. Law That Denies Licenses Over Unpaid Debt

Editor Jun 21, 2023
Seven D.C. residents, a majority of whom are street vendors, filed a lawsuit against D.C. over its Clean Hands Law, arguing that disqualifying them from getting an occupational or small business license because they cannot afford to pay…

DCist: D.C. Lawmakers Call For Independent Investigation Of Accusations Of Sexual Harassment By…

Editor Jun 20, 2023
More than half of the D.C. Council’s members — including almost all of the women — are calling for an independent investigation into accusations that a former deputy mayor and close confidante of Mayor Muriel Bowser sexually harassed…
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District Links: Bowser looks to expand DHS truancy pilot amid council skepticism; judge criticizes Trump admin over East…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Services today announced a 71% reduction in truancy among students participating in a pilot program that her administration is seeking to expand.

District Links: Council set to vote on youth curfew with new amendments; MPD probe reportedly implicates at least 15…

May 2, 2026 12
The DC Council is slated to revisit the issue of an expanded youth curfew at Tuesday's legislative meeting, with a final vote on permanent legislation and a rescheduled vote on emergency legislation…

jonetta rose barras: Has Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign violated DC election finance laws?

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Earlier this week, Wesley Williams, operations and policy officer for the DC Office of Campaign Finance, confirmed that his agency has opened an investigation into whether the relationship between…

District Links: House Oversight Committee demands records from MPD investigation on crime data; Lewis George, McDuffie…

Apr 30, 2026 11
The GOP-controlled House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is demanding all records from the Metropolitan Police Department's internal investigation into claims of manipulated crime data. …
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