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Washingtonian: Andy Harris Wants to Block a DC Referendum on Magic Mushrooms

Editor Jul 9, 2020
The Maryland congressman blocked full cannabis legalization in DC. Now he vows to thwart attempts to "decriminalize nature."

UrbanTurf: MLK Gateway is On to the Next Phase in Anacostia

Editor Jul 9, 2020
While a groundbreaking ceremony took place for the first phase of MLK Gateway earlier this year at one of historic Anacostia's most prominent intersections, the development team is making plans for the next chapter of the mixed-use…

Washington Business Journal: Citi Open will not host women’s tennis tournament this year

Editor Jul 9, 2020
The Women's Tennis Association has decided that the Citi Open will not host one of its 2020 WTA Tour tournaments this year.

DCist: D.C. Will Add Car-Free Bus Lanes In Three More Locations Starting In Late July

Editor Jul 9, 2020
D.C. is getting more bus dedicated lanes as soon as later this month. One will drastically change flow in a popular and traffic-dense area in Chinatown.

DCist: ‘I Really Loved Him’: Children In Anacostia Mourn 11-Year-Old Davon McNeal

Editor Jul 9, 2020
There were games, free children’s books, markers and hotdogs, but the neighborhood event didn’t feel like a celebration.

WTOP: Racial equity declared a fundamental value of DC-area governments

Editor Jul 9, 2020
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has passed a resolution affirming that it holds racial equity as a fundamental value.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. United brings on Events D.C. as a uniform sponsor

Editor Jul 9, 2020
Events D.C.'s logo will be brandished on the shorts of D.C. United's uniforms when the club resumes play Sunday. It's part of an effort for Major League Soccer clubs to make up lost revenue as a result of the pandemic.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. companies should soon get more time to file business interruption…

Editor Jul 9, 2020
D.C. companies should soon gain more time to file business interruption insurance claims, after lawmakers passed a bill designed to relieve some stress on business owners deciding whether to claim damages amid the coronavirus pandemic.

DCist: D.C. Reports Dip In New Coronavirus Caseload After Spike One Day Earlier

Editor Jul 9, 2020
D.C. reported a dip in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, just one day after reporting its highest case load in nearly a month.

Washington Post: Former D.C. inmates use virtual meetings for support, encouragement as they adjust…

Editor Jul 9, 2020
At 6:30 p.m. on a recent Thursday, faces started popping up on the phone and computer screens.

Washington Blade: 3 D.C. LGBTQ groups win city grants to address coronavirus

Editor Jul 9, 2020
The LGBTQ social services organizations Us Helping Us, Wanda Alston Foundation, and Casa Ruby were among 77 D.C. nonprofit groups to receive city grants last week totaling $3.6 million to help protect vulnerable populations from the…

Washington Post: Metro agrees to solar power deal worth $50 million

Editor Jul 9, 2020
Metro has sold 13 football fields’ worth of space at its parking lots and garages in the District and Prince George’s County for a solar power project worth up to $50 million over 25 years, the transit agency said Wednesday.

Associated Press: Washington’s ‘Church of Presidents’ etched in history again

Editor Jul 9, 2020
The Rev. John C. Harper had been rector at the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church for less than a year when the 1963 March on Washington began taking shape. A lay leader in the congregation urged him to steer clear of it — but instead he…

Washingtonian: The Tail Up Goat Team Opens a Whimsical Wine and Sandwich Shop in Adams Morgan

Editor Jul 9, 2020
The bottle shop at Reveler's Hour opens today with seasonal wines and summery sandwiches.

DCist: D.C. Clears The Way For Incarcerated Felons To Vote, Joining Only Two States That Allow It

Editor Jul 9, 2020
This November, a new class of voters in D.C. will be able to cast ballots in elections. On Tuesday, the D.C. Council approved a second emergency police reform bill, which included a provision extending the right to vote to any D.C.…

City Paper: How the Pandemic Has Impacted Local Dance Schools and the Next Generation of Dancers

Editor Jul 9, 2020
With classes suspended or redesigned, young dancers and their teachers must figure out how to train.

UrbanTurf: Opponents of McMillan Development See Opportunity in Social Justice Movement

Editor Jul 9, 2020
Given the historical pattern of planning and development being used to create, enforce, and perpetuate racial inequities, housing has emerged as a key issue amid nationwide protests for racial and social justice. Now, that conversation is…

WTOP: DC Police added to ACLU lawsuit alleging ‘excessive force’ against protesters on June 1

Editor Jul 9, 2020
A Falls Church, Virginia, man and his daughter say D.C.’s police were involved in the June 1 chemical-aided clearing of protesters Lafayette Square ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to St. John’s Episcopal Church.

WAMU: Mutual Aid Effort Supports Survivors Of Sexual Violence At Howard University

Editor Jul 9, 2020
A number of Howard University students and alumni took to social media on June 3 to share stories about sexual violence they’d experienced during college. The stories are graphic and disturbing. Several say a male Howard student raped them…

City Paper: Federal Lawsuit Alleges MPD Engages in a Pattern and Practice of Targeting Dirt Bike…

Editor Jul 9, 2020
“The allegations show an utter disregard to Black lives.”
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District Links: Council unanimously approves key FY 2027 budget legislation; White House criticism of Smithsonian…

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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…

Jul 2, 2026 17
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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