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The $49.4-million purchase of a building near Dupont Circle gives the University of Southern California a significant site in the capital
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Washington Post: Steps from the Capitol, Trump allies buy up properties to build MAGA campus
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At first glance, the flurry of real estate sales two blocks east of the U.S. Capitol appeared unremarkable in a city where such sales are common. In the span of a year, a seemingly unrelated gaggle…
Axios: D.C. won’t give timeline on Wilson Pool reopening
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A month after being shut down by DC Health, the District doesn't know yet when Wilson Aquatic Center will reopen.
Axios: Report: D.C. schools still coping with pandemic impact
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D.C. public school students still haven’t fully recovered from the pandemic despite returning to the classroom.
DCist: How A D.C. Crime Bill Sparked A Political Firestorm And Ended Up Blocked By Congress
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The outcome in the U.S. Senate last week couldn’t have been more clear: 81 senators, 33 of them Democrats, voted to block a D.C. bill that revised and modernized the city’s century-old criminal laws.…
DCist: Alethia Tanner And The Long History of Black Street Vendors In D.C.
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For Susan Cook, her backyard garden in Takoma is how she connects to the world and her community.
Washington Post: ACLU sues over use of low-flying military helicopters during protests
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The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government Tuesday for damages on behalf of a woman who says she was injured by low-flying military helicopters…
Paul Butler in The Post: I helped revise the D.C. Criminal Code. Biden and Bowser are wrong.Paul Butler in The Post:
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Relax everybody. It is still a crime in D.C. to play “Bandy” and “Shindy” in the public streets. And if you happen to be transporting cattle through the city, make sure you provide your livestock…
City Paper: Contenders Are Lining Up for the Ward 8 Council Race, As Rumors About Trayon White’s Future Heat Up
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Two people are already running and more look likely to join, particularly if White doesn’t pursue a third term in 2024.
DCist: D.C. Is Giving Preschool Teachers A Pay Bump. Here’s How It’s Making A Difference To Them
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This spring marks the one year anniversary of the D.C. Council passing a law to boost pay for the District’s early childhood teachers. The Pay Equity Fund taxes the District’s highest earners, and…
DCist: ACLU, Protester Sue D.C. National Guard Over Helicopter Use In 2020 Protests
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The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the D.C. National Guard for its use of military-grade helicopters on local protesters during 2020’s demonstrations against police…
Washington Post: Fallout grows from internal probe of D.C. police violent crime squad
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In the month after police announced the investigation, prosecutors dropped 65 gun cases involving officers in the 7th District
Axios: D.C. health breach exposes customers’ personal information
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D.C. residents who buy insurance coverage through the city's marketplace — along with staffers and members of Congress — were among those whose personal data was breached in a hack of the…
WTOP: National Zoo reopens Bird House to the public
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Starting Monday, you can visit Northwest D.C.’s Smithsonian National Zoo and its newly renovated Bird House — all you’ll need is a free ticket to enter.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: To survive in D.C., he eats thousands in fines to hawk $8 chicken
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The D.C. gourmet food truck scene is gone. Those remaining are trying to eke out a living downtown — at a cost.
Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to fix the summer camp scramble
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The District’s Department of Parks and Recreation bills itself as “the agency where the fun happens.” But for parents trying to get their children a slot in one of the department’s summer camps, the…
WTOP: DC Health Link responds to data breach, saying investigation in the works
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DC Health Link updated members Friday on the serious breach of confidential data that occurred this week.
Washington Post: D.C. criminal code faces uncertain future as city gears up for new battle
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As dozens of House Republicans gathered in the Capitol building’s Statuary Hall on Friday to celebrate Congress blocking D.C.’s revised criminal code, they made one thing clear: D.C. should buckle…
Washington Post: 5 archaic D.C. laws still technically on the books after crime bill is nixed
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When D.C. embarked on a years-long process to overhaul its criminal code, one of the things city council members set out to do was remove from the books antiquated laws that are no longer relevant to…
DCist: D.C.’s Attorney General Just Warned Restaurants On Service Charges. Some In The Industry Are Still Confused
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The Pug owner Tony Tomelden got a letter this week from an unexpected source: D.C.’s Office of the Attorney General. The letter and accompanying fliers sought to educate and warn businesses about…