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DCist: New D.C. Council Bill Would Ramp Up Enforcement On Marijuana ‘Gifting’ Shops, Delivery…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
The D.C. Council is set to consider new legislation that would allow the city to significantly ramp up enforcement against the growing number of stores and delivery services that “gift” marijuana, potentially chilling the city’s…

Michael D. Brown in The Post: D.C. statehood is a voting rights issue

Editor Oct 29, 2021
There’s no fool like an old fool. And when it comes to fighting for our equal rights, it seems we are slow learners.

WTOP: Storm could bring DC area worst coastal flooding in 18 years

Editor Oct 29, 2021
The worst of Friday’s storm is expected to come around 10 a.m. and last through Friday evening as heavy rains and wind could bring the area’s worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel in 2003, the National Weather Service says.

Washington Post: One of D.C.’s first Black police officers died on duty nearly 150 years ago.…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Last year, Simeon Deskins received a Facebook message from a retired D.C. police officer. William Ritchie, who also is a genealogy buff, was trying to track down descendants of a man who was among the District’s first Black police…

DCist: D.C. Finishes Construction On Black Lives Matter Plaza

Editor Oct 29, 2021
A bright yellow mural declaring “BLACK LIVES MATTER” has been permanently painted on the main roadway leading to the White House, and work to redesign the surrounding street to accommodate a pedestrian gathering space is also complete.

Washington Post: A confidence boost for women who lose their hair to cancer: A free wig and stylist

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Nicole Johnson looked at her reflection in a mirror, examining the ginger-colored bob cut framing her face. Her hair is normally brownish, but she was trying on a wig in a fresh color. She was expecting to lose her hair soon.

WTOP: ‘I know how it feels’: Reddit post inspires generous offer from DC restaurant owner

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Floriana owner Jamie Branda was scrolling through a D.C. subreddit page from his personal Reddit account when he happened upon a post that made him pause.

Colbert King in The Post: D.C. officials are finally asking questions about the city’s housing…

Editor Oct 29, 2021
Neil Albert’s sudden resignation as the chair of the D.C. Housing Authority board of commissioners last week ends nothing. If anything, it ought to mark the beginning of what should have begun months ago: an unconditional investigation of…

Washingtonian: An Ode to the Final Pay Phone in Downtown DC

Editor Oct 28, 2021
It’s last call for this sad box outside the Cheesecake Factory.

Washingtonian: A Republican Lawmaker Is Pushing to Move All Federal Agencies Out of DC

Editor Oct 28, 2021
Warren Davidson's longshot "Drain the Swamp Act" would clear the area of 90 percent of the federal workforce.

WTOP: DC police warn about impersonators calling to extort money

Editor Oct 28, 2021
Scammers have been posing as D.C. police officers trying to get your money — and the real police are warning the public not to fall for it.

Washington Blade: D.C. gay activist Phil Pannell recovering from ‘breakthrough’ COVID infection

Editor Oct 28, 2021
‘It hit me like a ton of bricks’

Axios: Metro delays to continue through Nov. 15

Editor Oct 28, 2021
Reduced Metrorail service will continue through at least Nov. 15, the transit agency announced Thursday, prolonging the region’s transportation headache.

City Paper: D.C. Council Weighs Student Vaccine Mandate

Editor Oct 28, 2021
D.C. schools require at least 10 vaccinations against common diseases before children can start attending school. The D.C. Council is considering adding a new vaccine for students of every age.

Washington Post: D.C.’s Black Lives Matter Plaza, created overnight, is now a permanent…

Editor Oct 28, 2021
More than a year after Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s overnight order — having “Black Lives Matter” painted in massive yellow letters on the street leading up to the White House, in the middle of a tense confrontation between President Donald…

Washington Post: Pre-K teacher Dominique Foster is named D.C.’s 2022 Teacher of the Year

Editor Oct 28, 2021
The charter school educator will go on to compete for the National Teacher of the Year award

Washington Business Journal: Republican congressional committee sues event planner over Union…

Editor Oct 28, 2021
The National Republican Congressional Committee is demanding the return of a more than half-million-dollar deposit for an annual event it was forced to cancel due to Covid-19 public health restrictions.

WTOP: Permanent Black Lives Matter Plaza installation now complete in DC

Editor Oct 28, 2021
D.C.’s permanent Black Lives Matter Plaza is complete, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District’s Department of Transportation said in a statement Thursday.

DCist: A New Mobile Recording Studio Aims To Amplify Overlooked D.C.-Area Musicians

Editor Oct 28, 2021
A team of local professors, students, and music producers will use a recording studio built into a truck to record musicians from across the D.C. region. The group is looking to record a wide range of styles, genres and languages,…

Washington Post: D.C.’s highest court clears way for McMillan development to proceed

Editor Oct 28, 2021
The District’s highest court Wednesday ruled that the developers of the McMillan Sand Filtration site in Northeast Washington can proceed with a large-scale project that for years has been mired in legal challenges.
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