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Washington Post: ‘Shut Down DC’ climate protesters returned to D.C. streets this morning

Editor Sep 27, 2019
Climate change protesters who shut down intersections in the District during Monday’s morning commute returned to the streets Friday for another rally to call attention to Earth’s rising temperatures.

UrbanTurf: ANC Votes to Support Superfresh Redevelopment—With Conditions

Editor Sep 27, 2019
This spring, the team behind the redevelopment of the former Superfresh grocery site in Spring Valley opted to file for a planned unit development on the site rather than continue with their long delayed design review. As the Zoning…

Curbed: $1 D.C. Circulator fares return next Tuesday

Editor Sep 27, 2019
The service will cease being free because of the District’s new budget

WTOP: Shut Down DC climate march causes rolling road closures

Editor Sep 27, 2019
Protesters once again blocked intersections during Friday’s morning rush hour, seeking to call attention to climate change with protests in D.C.

WAMU: ‘We Ain’t Gonna Move’: Low-Income Residents Say Redevelopment Will Split Up Families

Editor Sep 27, 2019
Minutes after a white cargo van pulled up to the curb outside the D.C. Court of Appeals building on E Street NW, Cheryl Brunson was lifted out of the vehicle by a longtime friend.

Route Fifty: D.C. City Council Considers End to ‘Gay Panic’ Legal Defense

Editor Sep 27, 2019
Two bills would prohibit a legal defense for murders or attacks that relies on what many consider to be a discriminatory view of the LGBTQ community.

Washington Business Journal: Vornado Realty parts with Georgetown Nike store building

Editor Sep 26, 2019
Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) has sold 3040 M St. NW, one of the last local properties it withheld from the spin-merge into JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS), to an affiliate of Lincoln Property Co.

Washington Post: Lawsuit alleges lunch payment service used in local schools defrauded parents

Editor Sep 26, 2019
Families in D.C., Maryland and Virginia could be pulled into a class-action lawsuit that’s been filed against an online lunch payment service being accused of pocketing money parents believed was going to their children’s schools.

WTOP: Restraining order holds up sports betting app in DC

Editor Sep 26, 2019
A judge has issued a restraining order effectively delaying the rollout of mobile sports betting in D.C.

Washington Post: Court temporarily halts District’s no-bid sports gambling and lottery contract

Editor Sep 26, 2019
A D.C. Superior Court judge on Thursday blocked the District from moving forward on a controversial no-bid contract with a Greek gaming company to manage the city’s planned foray into online sports betting.

Washington Post: Metro board adopts revised ethics policy in wake of Evans scandal

Editor Sep 26, 2019
Board members look to improve transparency when an alleged conflict of interest arises.

WAMU: D.C. Judge Halts Sports Betting App, Says Sole-Source Contract Likely Illegal

Editor Sep 26, 2019
The District’s plan to allow residents and visitors to cast bets on sports using an app developed by the D.C. Lottery was dealt a blow on Thursday, when a judge ruled that the D.C. Council’s decision to grant Greek gaming company Intralot…

Washington Business Journal: D.C. judge issues restraining order on the District’s sports…

Editor Sep 26, 2019
A D.C. Superior Court judge granted a two-week restraining order Thursday on the District's $215 million sole source sports wagering and lottery contract.

Qudsia Raja in The Post: D.C. must keep black and brown communities safe from gun violence

Editor Sep 26, 2019
For those of us who have witnessed or experienced gun violence firsthand, the trauma is compounded when we witness it again and again in our communities.

Washingtonian: Shut Down DC Says It Will Hit Northwest DC on Friday Morning

Editor Sep 26, 2019
Targeted spots include BlackRock, EPA Headquarters, and the Trump Hotel

Washington Business Journal: Goldman Sachs-led syndicate fuels next phase of The Wharf with huge…

Editor Sep 26, 2019
Hoffman-Madison Waterfront has landed an $847 million construction loan for the second phase of The Wharf, the $2.5 billion mixed-use development on D.C.'s southwest waterfront with an A-list roster of lenders on board.

WTOP: Another Shut Down DC march planned for Friday

Editor Sep 26, 2019
The organizers of Shut Down DC are planning another march protesting climate change for Friday morning.

DCist: D.C.’s Most Hyperlocal Elected Officials Want More Support For Their Neighborhoods

Editor Sep 26, 2019
Advisory neighborhood commissions represent District government at its most local, granular level. Two D.C. Council bills up for consideration next month have prompted citywide discussion about the role of ANCs and the challenges they face…

City Paper: Amid Rumors to the Contrary, David Grosso Says He’s ‘Leaning’ Toward Run for Third Term

Editor Sep 26, 2019
The 2020 race for his at-large seat will soon grow with another candidate.

DCist: Army Veteran Who Lost Write-In ANC Campaign Will Run For Ward 7 Councilmember

Editor Sep 26, 2019
A fourth challenger has announced he will run against incumbent Councilmember Vincent Gray for the Ward 7 seat. Kelvin Brown, a military veteran and Ward 7 resident for about six years, tells DCist that he disagrees with the direction of…
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