Opinion

The recent surge in public attention to police violence against Black communities — not to mention the ongoing pandemic that has disproportionately harmed Black and brown people — has prompted a moral call to action in DC and across the…

That question often is asked during certain lawsuits when the parties are trying to determine how much should be paid in a settlement or judgment. Frequently, projections about potential future earnings are used to make the determination.…

The DC Council may shift millions of taxpayer dollars in the fiscal year 2021 local budget to fund or expand violence interruption programs for which there has been no significant or objective evaluation. Neither the Office of the…

Shared adversity can bring a community together, and I’m happy to see that greater Washington is responding in solidarity in the face of both racial inequality and the immense public health challenge of COVID-19. These two…

Learning is about the process of acquiring new skills — and building knowledge around not just what’s in the curriculum, but also about one another. A guiding light of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s leadership around the extraordinary…

Yael Smiley and Kimberly Perry wrote a May 21 op-ed in The DC Line titled “Family, medical and caregiving leave are essential for all of us.” Yet they lobbied for, supported and now applaud the scheduled July 1 implementation of the…

After listening last week to DC Board of Elections (BOE) chair Michael Bennett and executive director Alice Miller trying to explain the chaotic mess they made of the June 2 primary, I wondered, Where is Emmett H. Fremaux Jr.? The…

The irony was not lost on me. How about you? DC’s top lawyer and prosecutor, Attorney General Karl Racine, recently filed a lawsuit against the DC Housing Authority for failing to provide “critical security enhancements to properties…

The District of Columbia is experiencing the damage caused by the coronavirus, the recessionary impact of the lockdown, and the ongoing national trauma of murder, racism and continued violence that led to protests, clashes and a temporary…

The special election scheduled for next week in Ward 2 may be pro forma. After all, several of the candidates already have decided not to compete. As reason for pulling out, they have cited the victory of Brooke Pinto in the June 2…

“Economic gap between black, white Americans may help explain protests” — that was the print headline for a recent Washington Post article by Eli Rosenberg. Earlier, The Post had an important editorial pointing to the need for national…

Officials at the DC Board of Elections have managed to publish preliminary voting results from the primary election held earlier this week. That achievement may not be worth celebrating, however. The primary election was an absolute mess. …

Like the public health crisis it has caused, COVID-19 has already inflicted terrible financial harm on DC, especially our working-class families and communities of color. And when the immediate financial crisis passes, a new one will…

I love walking to the polls on Election Day. With every step I take toward the voting booth, I remind myself of everyone who fought so hard to give me my right to cast my ballot. But this year, that love and excitement is mixed with nerves…

Around the country, people in jails, prisons and detention centers are contracting SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Many have tested positive; some have died. Countless more remain vulnerable to transmission. It is…

Last week DC Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a budget that promises continuity. By using prior surpluses, local reserves and federal relief funds, she has avoided the cruel budget cuts being made by many other jurisdictions. But continuity is…

With Mayor Muriel Bowser set to begin reopening DC after the city’s weekslong closure amid a public health emergency, there are legitimate concerns about the future of our arts and culture industry, including artists and other personnel.…

Soon after Washington Teachers’ Union president Elizabeth Davis learned there was a 3% increase in the per-pupil spending for public education in the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget and financial plan, she called DC Mayor Muriel Bowser at…

The COVID-19 crisis reinforces the need for inclusive, accessible programs for public health and public benefits. Fortunately, the District is almost ready to launch a new program that will help.  DC’s new Universal Paid Leave Program…

We are living through a shared experience that marks our days and affects our world in profound, pervasive and lasting ways. The COVID-19 pandemic will be a personal and historical point of reference, and we are grappling with effects that…