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Washington Post: Police arrest driver in fatal 2021 hit-and-run crash near Hains Point

Editor Feb 1, 2023
U.S. Park Police arrested a driver they allege killed two people as they walked through East Potomac Park in a fatal hit-and-run incident in April 2021, officials said.

WTOP: Howard University landmark getting $50 million makeover

Editor Feb 1, 2023
A national landmark located at D.C.’s Howard University is getting a massive $50 million makeover, school leaders announced Wednesday.

WTOP: Does DC have enough bathrooms when you really need one? A new bill could help

Editor Feb 1, 2023
Finding a bathroom when you’re out and about in D.C. can be tricky. Many businesses have their restrooms exclusive for customers, and sneaking into a nearby office or restaurant just isn’t as easy as it used to be.

Washington Post: Odd bedfellows: Norton backs Comer bill returning federal workers to office

Editor Feb 1, 2023
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) found an odd bedfellow Wednesday in support of his bill compelling federal workers to return to the office in person: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) — who would have voted for the bill if Congress gave D.C.…

DCist: Police Charge Driver In Death Of Two Homeless Advocates Hit While Walking At Hains Point

Editor Feb 1, 2023
A D.C. man has been charged with negligent homicide for allegedly hitting two pedestrians as they walked at Hains Point in April 2021, killing them. The U.S. Park Police announced that Melvin D. Conley, 61, was arrested Tuesday had his…

City Paper: Board of Elections Sides with Elissa Silverman Again, As Sparring Over Ward 3 Polling…

Editor Feb 1, 2023
The city’s campaign finance watchdog attempted to appeal the board’s previous decision to strike down its fine of Silverman.

DCist: D.C.’s Troubled Crime Lab Won’t Be Accredited Until At Least 2024

Editor Feb 1, 2023
D.C.’s beleaguered crime lab isn’t set to regain its accreditation until at least 2024, continuing a messy saga of mistakes costing the city money and potentially compromising investigations.

WTOP: DC police chief worries criminal code overhaul doesn’t support victims of violence

Editor Feb 1, 2023
While Congress considers a revamp of D.C.’s archaic criminal code, one of the bill’s most outspoken critics has a message for federal lawmakers during their review process: Justice for the victim matters, too.

Street Sense: Encampment at McPherson Square will be cleared two months early on Feb. 15

Editor Feb 1, 2023
The National Parks Service (NPS) will close an encampment at McPherson Square on Feb. 15 at the request of D.C., two months earlier than planned.

City Paper: Washington Gas Faces Lawsuits in D.C. and Maryland Over Alleged ‘Greenwashing’

Editor Feb 1, 2023
The utility company’s flowery messages on customer’s monthly bills have drawn the ire of environmental and consumer protection groups.

Axios: Biden snubs D.C. ‘taxation without representation’ car tags

Editor Feb 1, 2023
President Biden appears to be snubbing D.C.’s “End Taxation Without Representation” license plates.

Washington Business Journal: Eastbanc, Jamestown advance major redevelopment atop U Street Metro…

Editor Jan 31, 2023
Having garnered the neighborhood support it needed, a development team is preparing to seek final approvals for its prominent U Street redevelopment.

Courtland Milloy in The Post: Making D.C.’s Ward 3 ‘an example for all the land’

Editor Jan 31, 2023
Voters in D.C.’s predominantly White and wealthy Ward 3 did something remarkable: They elected an unabashed progressive education advocate over a moderate budget analyst to represent them on the D.C. Council.

DCist: NPS To Clear McPherson Square Homeless Encampment Two Months Earlier Than Planned

Editor Jan 31, 2023
The National Park Service plans to clear a homeless encampment on federal land in McPherson Square on Feb. 15, two months ahead of its previously planned clearing.

City Paper: ‘I Am a Kid,’ Karon Blake Yelled As His Shooter Fired

Editor Jan 31, 2023
Jason Lewis is being held without bond and faces second-degree murder charges in Karon Blake’s death.

Washington Post: D.C. lays out proposal for 7,500 EV charging stations in four years

Editor Jan 31, 2023
The proposal, which is co-signed by each member of the D.C. Council, is the city’s latest effort to boost EV adoption

DCist: D.C. Street Vendors Garner Crucial Council Support For Decriminalization Bill

Editor Jan 31, 2023
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau have co-introduced the Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023. The bill is a combination of two prior bills that would decriminalize street vending,…

WTOP: DC man charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake

Editor Jan 31, 2023
A D.C. man, who fatally shot a 13-year-old who was reportedly breaking into cars, has been charged with second-degree murder after police say video evidence turned up discrepancies in the man’s account of what happened.

City Paper: Department of Parks and Rec Employee Who Shot Karon Blake Turns Himself In

Editor Jan 31, 2023
Jason Lewis is charged with second-degree murder while armed. He will make an initial appearance in D.C. Superior Court today.

DCist: D.C. Department Of Parks And Recreation Employee Charged With Second Degree Murder In Death…

Editor Jan 31, 2023
An employee with the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month. Jason Lewis turned himself in to the Metropolitan…
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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.

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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…

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