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DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues ‘Ghost Gun’ Manufacturer

Editor Jun 24, 2020
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a gun manufacturer, accusing the company of flooding the District with untraceable firearms.

Washington Post: Army activates 400 Guard troops to protect monuments in Washington, D.C.

Editor Jun 24, 2020
The Army activated about 400 unarmed members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard to “prevent any defacing or destruction” of monuments, defense officials said Wednesday, as protests over police violence continue alongside efforts to…

DCist: If D.C. Says Yes, The Nats Could Restart Spring Training July 1 At Home

Editor Jun 24, 2020
After more than a three-month delay due to COVID-19, the Washington Nationals are ready to defend their World Series title at Nats Park. But D.C. needs to approve their return to the city first.

DCist: D.C.’s Police Reform Bill Isn’t In Effect Yet. Would It Have Stopped MPD From Pepper Spraying…

Editor Jun 24, 2020
The D.C. Council passed emergency police-reform legislation on June 9 that included measures to bar Metropolitan Police Department officers from using chemical irritants, like pepper spray or tear gas, and less-lethal projectiles, like…

Washington Post: Trump White House officially opposes D.C. statehood ahead of historic vote

Editor Jun 24, 2020
President Trump’s advisers would recommend that he veto the D.C. statehood bill if it reached his desk, according to a White House policy statement issued Wednesday afternoon as House lawmakers debated the legislation.

DCist: At-Large Race Now Has Nearly 20 Candidates, Including Ex-Lawmaker Vincent Orange

Editor Jun 24, 2020
If all the candidates currently vying for David Grosso’s soon-to-be vacant D.C. Council seat got together in the same room, they might have a hard time staying six feet apart.

DCist: The D.C. National Guard Will Send Unarmed Troops To Help Guard Monuments

Editor Jun 24, 2020
Hundreds of unarmed D.C. National Guardsmen will be sent to help protect monuments in the District amid ongoing protests, the National Guard Bureau said on Wednesday.

Washington Business Journal: D.C.’s housing authority confused by mayor’s budget for…

Editor Jun 24, 2020
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's 2021 budget sets aside millions of dollars for the city's public housing authority to advance the long-sought redevelopment of two apartment complexes into mixed-income communities: Barry Farm in Anacostia and…

WTOP: DC business owner sues city over fireworks license denial

Editor Jun 24, 2020
With the Fourth of July around the corner, a D.C. business owner said he’s been denied a license to sell fireworks after doing so for decades.

WTOP: DC police chief calls council’s defunding effort a ‘knee-jerk reaction’

Editor Jun 24, 2020
D.C.’s police chief, speaking exclusively to WTOP, said the idea of reducing the size of the force “doesn’t seem to make common sense,” defended a recent statement that officers have been “completely abandoned” by the D.C. Council, and…

WTOP: Marriott Wardman Park may close for good

Editor Jun 24, 2020
One of D.C.’s largest, oldest and most-storied hotel properties may not survive the COVID-19 pandemic, at least under Marriott International’s management.

DCist: Permits Are Being Issued Again For Demonstrations, Special Events On The National Mall

Editor Jun 24, 2020
The National Park Service says it’s issuing permits again for demonstrations and other common events on the National Mall after a three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

City Paper: Eat, Pay, Leave: How to Be a Better Customer at D.C. Restaurants As They Reopen

Editor Jun 24, 2020
The notion that the customer is always right is crumbling during COVID-19.

DCist: Goodwill Temporarily Closes Donation Centers In D.C. Because Of Space Concerns

Editor Jun 24, 2020
Goodwill has temporarily closed all 18 of its D.C.-area donation centers after a glut of donations during the coronavirus crisis has left them short on space.

Washington Business Journal: Franklin Park to close in days as its reconstruction gets underway

Editor Jun 24, 2020
A perimeter fence will soon be posted around downtown D.C.’s Franklin Park, closing off public access to the nearly 5-acre square as its reconstruction gets underway.

WTOP: NPS resumes issuing National Mall event permits after 13-week pause

Editor Jun 24, 2020
The National Park Service restarted issuing permits for demonstrations and events on the Mall again Wednesday after a 13-week refrain to combat the spread of coronavirus.

DCist: D.C. Police Made Nine Arrests, Clashed With Protesters At Black Lives Matter Plaza Over Night

Editor Jun 24, 2020
Police and protesters clashed for a second night in a row on Tuesday after the protests had largely been peaceful for weeks. A day of demonstrations ended in the early morning with an intense standoff between protesters and police, with…

WTOP: Goodwill temporarily shutters DC-area donation centers after running out of space

Editor Jun 24, 2020
Goodwill of Greater Washington is temporarily closing all 18 of its donation centers in the D.C. area and there’s a good reason why: those centers have been overwhelmed with donations since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

CNN: DC National Guard to provide unarmed security for monuments in DC

Editor Jun 24, 2020
Washington (CNN) — The DC National Guard will provide unarmed guard members to assist with additional security for monuments in Washington, DC, the National Guard Bureau said Wednesday.

Washington Post: D.C. police clear out fledgling autonomous zone near the White House

Editor Jun 24, 2020
D.C. police lined streets around the White House on Tuesday, periodically clearing out tents, barricades and other structures built by protesters seeking to create an autonomous zone in the area that has been at the center of weeks of…
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