Washington Post: Homeless man dies in fire outside Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest D.C.
A homeless man who had been sleeping in a doorway of a social hall adjacent to the historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest Washington died in a fire early Saturday that the pastor said he believes the man set to keep warm on a chilly…
Washington Post: For many ‘essential workers,’ public transit is a fearful ride they must take
“I’m not okay,” Sabrina Lott said as she boarded a Red Line train at the Bethesda Metro station one recent weekday. “It’s just how it is.”
WTOP: The Wharf’s Municipal Fish Market reopens with updated plans to aid social distancing
Concerning images of large crowds posted on social media last weekend prompted the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to shut down the Municipal Fish Market at the Wharf along Maine Avenue in Southwest D.C.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and the National Park Service Announce Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
April 11, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced that starting this week, the National Park Service (NPS) and the United States Park…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: His postcards capture life in the nation’s capital. Now, he’s turning…
On the postcard, a man and woman stand in front of Ben’s Chili Bowl. She wears a white mask. He sports a baseball cap and an exposed beard.
WTOP: DC halfway house not extending contract with Bureau of Prisons
A men’s halfway house will not be extending its contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons when it expires at the end of April, and the D.C. delegate is asking the agency for a contingency plan.
WAMU: Historians Want Your Pandemic Journals And Photos ‘In Real Time’
What’s it like to live through history? It’s a question many of us have been learning the answer to over the past month. Now the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. is asking local residents to document their experiences during the…
WUSA9: DC’s unemployment system vulnerable to identity theft, privacy experts warn
Claimants instructed to send copies of Social Security card, drivers license through unsecured email.
Press Release: Norton Invites D.C. Residents to Her Telephone Town Hall on Coronavirus Health and…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 10, 2020
Contact: Raven Reeder
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will hold a District of Columbia Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, April 14th at…
WTOP: One year later, #DontMuteDC advocates for financial support of go-go music
Exactly one year after more than 80,000 people from 94 countries signed a petition to bring go-go music back to D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood, the leaders of the #DontMuteDC movement are calling for more.
WAMU: Hope Village Will Not Seek A Contract Extension With The Bureau Of Prisons
The company that runs the Hope Village halfway house in Southeast D.C. is no longer seeking to extend or renew its contract with the federal Bureau of Prisons, according to a letter Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton sent to the BOP.
DCist: Palisades Neighbors Staged A Drive-By Tribute For Essential Workers
A caravan of at least 200 cars drove down MacArthur Boulevard NW on Friday night, filling the otherwise quiet street with honking horns and cheers from car windows. For forty minutes, neighbors showed their appreciation for essential…
Washington Post: Longtime D.C. halfway house won’t renew federal contract
A longtime District halfway house under fire for its coronavirus response will not seek renewal of its federal contract when it expires April 30.
City Paper: The XFL and DC Defenders Come to an Abrupt End
Before Troy Machir accepted the job as the content director for the DC Defenders, the local franchise of the rebooted XFL, he envisioned scenarios that could cause him to feel apprehensive about joining a startup sports league.
WAMU: D.C. Students With Disabilities Could Face ‘Significant Regression’ During Distance Learning
On school days, LaJoy Johnson-Law and her daughter, Abria, replicate an abbreviated version of the 8-year-old’s schedule at Rocketship Legacy Prep in the District.
Colbert King in The Post: Covid-19 has delivered a sudden end to D.C.’s booming economy
In his Lenten meditation this week, the Rev. Canon Leonard L. Hamlin Sr. of the Washington National Cathedral asked, “When we are able to reach a point of looking back, will anything be different because of what we have been through?” He…
WAMU: Historians Want Your Pandemic Journals And Photos ‘In Real Time’
What’s it like to live through history? It’s a question many of us have been learning the answer to over the past month. Now the Historical Society of Washington, D.C. is asking local residents to document their experiences during the…
Washington Post: Darran Simon, Washington Post journalist, dies at 43
Darran Simon, a journalist who developed an expertise reporting on trauma during a wide-ranging career that had recently brought him to The Washington Post, where he covered District politics and government, was found dead April 9 at his…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Grants Early Release to Several Residents Held in the DC Jail
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
April 10, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser, through authority granted by the “COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020” that was…
District Links: Mayor wants some NPS roads to be closed everyday for recreation; Washington Post DC…
TGIF. On weekends, Beach Drive becomes a popular spot for people walking, running and biking through the heart of Rock Creek Park. A new request from Mayor Muriel Bowser asks the National Park Service to close the same stretch of roadway…