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Washington Post: Lawsuits challenge D.C. law allowing kids to get vaccines without parental permission
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Two lawsuits filed in D.C. federal court this month challenged a city law passed last year that allows minors to be vaccinated without their parents’ knowledge, saying the legislation violates…
Washington Post: Nationals-Padres game suspended after shooting outside Nationals Park
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Saturday night’s game between the Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres was suspended after multiple gunshots were fired outside Nationals Park in a chaotic scene that ended with fans on the…
WTOP: DC police ask for help to ID vehicle used in shooting death of 6-year-old
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D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee, flanked by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser at a Saturday afternoon news conference, asked for the public’s help to identify a silver sedan used in a Friday night drive-by…
Washington Post: Police search for killer of 6-year-old girl remembered for her energy and smile
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She liked to mimic her grandmother, so a week ago, Nyiah Courtney got her hair braided.
DCist: 6-year-old Girl Killed In Congress Heights Shooting
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A 6-year-old girl was killed in a D.C. shooting that also injured five adults Friday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Metro Weekly: Community organizers react to Nellie’s statement in response to protests
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Collective Action for Safe Spaces and Harriet's Wildest Dreams accuse bar of seeking to evade accountability and protect its bottom line.
Washington Post: Nellie’s apologizes to woman dragged down stairs by security, hires community engagement director
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Nellie’s issued an apology Friday to the 22-year-old Black woman who was seen in a viral video being dragged down the stairs of the sports bar by security in June.
Washington Post: D.C. Council member’s communications director arrested in domestic violence case
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The communications director for D.C. Council member Vincent C. Gray (D-Ward 7) was arrested Thursday night and is among four people charged in a domestic assault that left a man injured, according to…
Washington Blade: Mayor joins Whitman-Walker in groundbreaking for new building
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Health organization to open largest-ever facility at St. Elizabeth’s East
Washington Post: Advocates push to extend services for students who aged out of special education during the pandemic
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Special education lawyers and advocates are pushing D.C. officials to provide an extra year of special education services to students who aged out of these programs during the pandemic, arguing that…
WTOP: Howard University prepares for a big return to post-pandemic life
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Several high-level actors, authors and journalists have joined the faculty of Howard University for the fall semester, but the provost said that’s only one reason enrollment is surging.
WTOP: Nellie’s Sports Bar hires activist to focus on concerns of LGBTQ+ people of color
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After closing for about a month following the emergence of a video that captured a woman being dragged by security personnel, Nellie’s Sports Bar in D.C. said that it has hired a longtime activist to…
Washington Post: Black Lives Matter Plaza construction begins Monday with lane closures
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Construction to make Black Lives Matter Plaza a permanent art installation will begin Monday, with 16th Street NW between H and K streets closing to vehicle traffic.
Washington Post: ‘Cuba libre’ painted on street outside Embassy of Cuba in Washington
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The words “CUBA LIBRE” were seen painted in large letters on the street outside the Embassy of Cuba in Northwest Washington on Friday, an expression of solidarity with the thousands of…
Colbert King in The Post: Juvenile crime makes one thing clear: We are failing our children
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Did you think for one second that the highly publicized March 23 carjacking of Uber Eats delivery driver Mohammad Anwar in Southeast D.C., which resulted in a horrific crash that left Anwar dead and…
Washington Post: The Smithsonian announces an end to timed passes and capacity restrictions at most facilities
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Beginning Tuesday, the Smithsonian Institution will no longer require visitors to reserve timed-entry passes at any of its D.C.-area museums, with the exception of the National Museum of African…
DCist: D.C. Region Sees Slight Uptick In COVID-19 Infections
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Shortly after the region saw coronavirus case counts drop to record-breaking lows, infections are on the rise again in the D.C. area.
WTOP: Smithsonian to end timed-entry passes for most museums
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Starting next week, the Smithsonian will no longer require timed-entry passes to visit most of its museums.
DCist: Luxury Apartment Leasing Is Soaring In D.C. As The Pandemic Winds Down
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When the pandemic began, the real estate industry was gripped with anxiety about the emptying out of American cities. But in D.C., at least one part of the apartment market is making a comeback.