Josh Gibson and Marie Nahikian: A Minnesota congressman is one reason we have ANCs. But the true…
Last summer, Washington Post columnist Colbert King wrote a tribute to the late Don Fraser, an eight-term congressman from Minnesota. While we do not disagree with the sentiment in the headline — “The District is a better place because of…
WAMU: What Happens If D.C. Declares A ‘Shelter-In-Place’? Your Questions, Answered.
One in four Americans are under government orders to stay at home unless they have a good reason to go out. That number will likely continue to grow. And while a lockdown (most officials prefer the terms “stay-at-home” or…
Washington Post: Metrobus riders will be required to board from rear doors, making rides essentially…
The agency is looking to stabilize service schedules after a week of sudden changes.
Washington Post: Schools are shut, so how will kids learn amid the covid-19 pandemic?
Schools may be shuttered and families hunkered down, but teacher Tim Rodman is keeping his Maryland classroom going during the coronavirus pandemic — ever the energetic voice of AP Macroeconomics as he hosts a video call with students who…
Washingtonian: DC Government Commissions Local Distillery to Produce 1,000 Gallons of Hand Sanitizer
Republic Restoratives is working as fast as possible to supply the city's frontline workers
WAMU: For $100, Capitol Hill Books Will Give You A Mystery Bag Of Books
It all started with an email. “If I give you guys $100 can you send me a mystery bag of books?” a customer wrote to Capitol Hill Books, a popular and locally loved neighborhood used bookstore.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Extends Road Closures and Restricts Access to the Tidal Basin
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
March 22, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Directs Metropolitan Police Department to Enforce Restricted Access Zone with DC National Guard Support
(WASHINGTON, DC) –…
Press Release: Norton Urges D.C. Court, U.S. Marshals Service to Ensure Safety of Personnel and…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 22, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today sent a letter to the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Superior…
Press Release: Norton Urges Department of Justice to Apply First Step Act to D.C. Inmates in Federal…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 22, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking the Department…
Press Release: DC Health Announces Second COVID-19 Related Death
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health
March 22, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The DC Department of Health announces a second…
Washington Post: Franciscan Monastery says member is D.C.’s first known coronavirus death
A member of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is the first person to die of the novel coronavirus in the District, the monastery’s superior, Father Larry Dunham, confirmed Saturday.
Washington Post: Metrobus limiting service to just 20 routes starting at 5 p.m. Saturday; one driver…
Metrobus service will be reduced to just 20 routes beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday and continuing all day Sunday.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages Volunteers to Join the DC Medical Reserve Corps
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
March 21, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – As the District continues responding to and working to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor…
The Wash: A celebration of Japanese culture postponed by a virus. Now what?
The Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C., must address new issues brought on by the coronavirus as it reimagines its postponed Cherry Blossom Festival events, including racism towards Asian-Americans.
WAMU: Your D.C. Library Card Is No Longer Expired, So You Can Once Again Read While Social…
D.C. book lovers and library-goers, rejoice. If your public library card was expired, worry not — it has been renewed, or “unexpired” as the D.C. Public Library’s executive director Richard Reyes-Gavilan put it on Friday.
WAMU: This Grassroots Group Handed Out 600 Meals To Neighbors In Anacostia On Friday
Food is flying off the shelves at area grocery stores as D.C.-area residents stock up and hunker down amid the unfolding coronavirus pandemic. But that’s a lot harder to do when there isn’t an easily accessible grocery store.
WAMU: Stoop Sings, Scavenger Hunts And Bagpipes: How Neighbors Come Together, Six Feet Apart
It’s one minute before 6 p.m. on Friday, and Steve Dunn is ringing a cowbell on his street in Mt. Pleasant in Northwest D.C. Neighbors up and down the street gathered on their porches. Dunn’s husband, Tom Burkhardt, donned a sparkly cape,…
WTOP: Leaders worry that coronavirus concerns could spark violations of DC’s Human Rights Act
D.C. leaders are worried that coronavirus concerns could fuel human rights violations.
Press Release: Norton Asks for National Park Service’s Plan to Protect Workers At Outdoor Properties…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
March 21, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) has sent a letter to David Vela, Acting Director of the National Park…