Petula Dvorak in The Post: The ice is melting for the skating kids of D.C.
Melani Bey went back on the ice to skate one last loop. Then one more.
DCist: Despite Falling Violent Crime, Some Adams Morgan Residents Say They Feel Less Safe
The burglary at D Light Café & Bakery in late January was yet another incident that made Vira Derun feel less safe at her business. She runs the café in D.C.’s Adams Morgan neighborhood with her sister, Anastasiia, and can recount!-->…
City Paper: Vince Gray Bill Aimed at Increasing D.C. Police Force Would Roll Back Accountability…
“It’s a bad bill,” Chairman Phil Mendelson says.
Axios: Gun violence is on the rise in D.C.
Gun violence has increased significantly in the District over the last five years.
DCist: D.C. Fails To Provide Special Education To Students In Federal Prison, Lawsuits Allege
Two new lawsuits allege that D.C. fails to provide special education services to students incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, violating federal law and denying students their right to education.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department to Offer Free Steering Wheel …
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February 23, 2023
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Unveils the Anacostia Arts and Culture District
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District Links: Lawsuits allege lack of special education for eligible DC residents in federal…
With Black History Month in its final week, Mayor Muriel Bowser today attended the official unveiling and launch of the Anacostia Arts and Culture District in Ward 8.
New Housing Committee chair Robert White on vouchers, shelters and DCHA
The DC Council’s reconstituted Housing Committee expects to have a busy year as legislators grapple with voucher backlogs, poor shelter conditions and a still-under-fire housing authority. Street Sense and The DC Line caught up with!-->…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: The Washington region doesn’t just seem more segregated. It is.
A regional fair-housing plan contains that finding, and offers ways D.C. and its suburbs can work together toward changing the situation
WTOP: Bird nerds rejoice! National Zoo’s Bird House to reopen March 13
Visitors to Northwest D.C.’s Smithsonian National Zoo will be able to walk among 56 different species of birds at the newly-renovated Bird House, starting March 13.
DCist: A Look Inside The National Zoo’s Renovated Bird House, Opening Next Month
The National Zoo will reopen its nearly century old Bird House next month after a six-year renovation, with three new aviaries mimicking the migratory patterns of more than 50 bird species.
DCist: Protesters Sue D.C. Police Over Tactics During Racial Justice Protests In 2020
Three protesters are suing the Metropolitan Police Department over its alleged use of non-lethal weapons and projectiles like stinger grenades, rubber bullets, and flash bang devices against racial justice protesters in the summer of 2020.!-->…
WTOP: New head of DC 911 promises ‘complete policy overhaul’
Promising a “complete policy overhaul,” the new leader of D.C.’s heavily-criticized 911 call center said she would be beefing up oversight within the agency and implementing increased training requirements over the next 90 days.
Washington Post: D.C. to begin construction on pedestrian bridge after 2021 collapse
The District is getting ready to begin construction of a pedestrian bridge over Route 295 in Northeast, replacing a span that collapsed over the highway two years ago after it was struck by a truck.
Washington Post: D.C. sued for police use of force during 2020 racial justice protests
A civil justice organization accused D.C. police of violating demonstrators’ rights to free speech and assembly during the 2020 racial justice protests by using excessive force with stinger grenades, foam or rubber bullets, and flash-bang!-->…
WTOP: ‘I don’t think the mayor fully understands the bill’: DC council chairman defends criminal…
The District’s revised criminal code faces its final hurdle before becoming law in the U.S. Congress, where even D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson — who has long championed the revision — has admitted it’s an uphill battle.
Washington Post: National Zoo debuts a serene new habitat for birds and humans
Historic bird building re-creates the quiet habitats of migratory birds that visitors can experience
District Links: New lawsuit claims excessive force by police at 2020 protests; Gray introduces bill…
A new DC Council bill being introduced by Ward 7's Vincent Gray aims to increase the number of Metropolitan Police Department officers by boosting retention.
City Paper: Peebles Corp. Claims Political Interference From Neil Albert Tanked Mount Vernon…
In a salacious lawsuit, the developer claims city officials catered to insiders, leading to the dissolution of the project at Fifth and I streets NW.