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City Paper: DHS to End Use of the Days Inn Motel on New York Ave. NE for Emergency Shelter

Editor Aug 12, 2020
It marks the end of D.C.’s years-long reliance on motels to house the homeless.

WTOP: Big Bus Tours resumes DC operations, offers private group tours

Editor Aug 12, 2020
Big Bus Tours, which suspended worldwide operations in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has resumed its open-top sightseeing tours D.C., and is also offering private group tours for the first time.

WTOP: Work starts on converting part of historic DC church to office building

Editor Aug 12, 2020
Renovations began this week at 1401 Massachusetts Ave. NW, a building annex behind the historic National City Christian Church on Thomas Circle.

Washington Post: A mailer was supposed to make voting easier for D.C. residents. Instead, it…

Editor Aug 12, 2020
A mailer from the D.C. Board of Elections meant to help registered voters in the District confirm their address has spurred confusion for some residents, who say the form’s poor design and instructions have prevented them from filling it…

City Paper: Former Housing Authority Lawyer Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Allegedly Counterfeit…

Editor Aug 12, 2020
Chelsea Andrews claims DCHA Executive Director Tyrone Garrett had her fired after she questioned the procurement and authenticity of KN95 masks.

City Paper: D.C.’s Hospitality Industry Raises $70,000 to Help Ayuda Support Immigrants During…

Editor Aug 12, 2020
“I have four children, and Ayuda helped me with money for rent, clothing, and food.”

WTOP: From hilltop to VP candidate: Howard congratulates alumna Kamala Harris on nomination

Editor Aug 12, 2020
When Joe Biden selected California Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate for the Democratic presidential bid, she became the nation’s first Black and South Asian American woman on a major party’s ticket.

District Dig: Tale Of Two Cities: Part 1 — Bowser insiders get tax breaks to the west of the…

Editor Aug 12, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser handed gratuitous tax credits on a high-end Southwest D.C. project to some of the same developers who schemed to defraud low income tenants out of their home purchasing rights on distressed properties in Southeast D.C.…

WTOP: 5 DC summer camps canceled, leaving families confused

Editor Aug 12, 2020
Dozens of kids eagerly anticipating a break from monotony through a D.C. summer sports camp were disappointed to learn last week that camp was canceled.

WTOP: DC man allegedly stole $2.5M from pandemic relief fund and church, then bought house and yacht

Editor Aug 12, 2020
A D.C. man faces charges of fraudulently obtaining $2.1 million in federal coronavirus relief loans and embezzling $472,000 from the Archdioceses of Washington and then using the money to buy a $1.13 million rowhouse, a $300,000 yacht and…

WUSA9: Violence prevention center caught in crossfire of mass shooting, looking to help the…

Editor Aug 11, 2020
The Alliance of Concerned Men has stood as a "sanctuary" from violence on Dubois Place SE for 30 years. Then, a mass shooting brought violence to their doorstep.

WUSA9: From DC college student to VP candidate: A look back at Sen. Kamala Harris’ years at…

Editor Aug 11, 2020
Howard University alumni who know the VP candidate reflect on her ambitious college years and generosity to her alma mater.

DCist: D.C. Man Stole $2M By Requesting Pandemic Loans For Fake Support Animal Companies, Feds Say

Editor Aug 11, 2020
A D.C. man was arrested and charged with stealing more than $2 million by inventing fake emotional support animal companies and using pandemic relief loans to buy a rowhouse and a yacht, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of…

WTOP: DC is helping parents prepare to guide kids with virtual learning

Editor Aug 11, 2020
Some parents may need guidance in preparing for how best to help their kids with distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. With that in mind, D.C. Public Schools launched “Parent University.”

DCist: Kamala Harris Is Joe Biden’s Choice For VP. Here’s How Local Officials Are Reacting

Editor Aug 11, 2020
After months of speculation, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced that California Sen. Kamala Harris is his vice-presidential pick on Tuesday.

Washington Post: D.C. man charged with stealing $2.5 million from Catholic Church and pandemic…

Editor Aug 11, 2020
A District man has been charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $2.1 million in federal coronavirus relief loans and stealing more than $427,000 from the Catholic Church, using the money to buy a yacht, a million-dollar rowhouse and…

DCist: As Contact Tracing Ramps Up In The D.C. Region, What Have We Learned So Far?

Editor Aug 11, 2020
Over the past two months, as the region has continued its phased reopening plans, public health experts have reemphasized the need for contact tracing as a tool to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Nationally, some states have tripled…

Communications Daily: DC Weighs 911 Audit Amid Dispatch Problems

Editor Aug 11, 2020
Responding to a spate of reported 911 dispatching issues, a Washington, D.C., auditor might conduct a long-awaited probe of the Office of Unified Communications next year. Alleged OUC incidents -- including sending first responders to the…

Technical.ly DC: OurStreets is shuttering its business operations following COVID-19 blows

Editor Aug 11, 2020
A little over a year and a half since its founding, the Wharf-based startup is ending its for-profit work on Aug. 15. Here's what happened and what's next for its driver safety crowdsourcing app.

DCist: D.C. Relaunches Its Mortgage Assistance Program To Provide Coronavirus Relief

Editor Aug 11, 2020
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Housing Finance Agency announced the relaunch of the city’s mortgage assistance program, D.C. MAP, on Tuesday. Borrowers who qualify can receive up to $5,000 per month to put toward their mortgages in an…
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District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian…

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The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve a revised version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act after incorporating a series of amendments offered by councilmembers.

District Links: DC Council set for final vote tomorrow on FY 2027 budget legislation; Trump administration renews…

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DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this morning distributed the latest version of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Act, which is slated for final consideration at an additional legislative meeting…

District Links: DC touts two-year-old FEMS transfusion program as lifesaving success; record fireworks show brings air…

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The DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department is hailing the success of its two-year-old program that enables paramedics to administer whole blood to critically injured and medically unstable…

Kathy Patterson: The mayor and council are killing a key commission created after 9/11

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The DC Council created an expert advisory panel in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This year the mayor and council have agreed to kill the District’s Homeland Security Commission despite…
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