Washington Post: D.C. man charged with killing 13-year-old he said was breaking into cars
Jason Lewis, who works for the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation, turned himself in Tuesday on a second-degree murder charge.
DCist: D.C. Council Calls For Big Increase In Number Of Electric Vehicle Chargers By 2027
The D.C. Council is aiming to prepare the District for the not-so-distant electric vehicle future.
Donna Lewis Johnson in The Post: D.C. students’ ‘found’ poems reveal their weariness with gun…
Nearly every day, I read about gun violence in this newspaper and in my neighborhood news feed, and I frequently hear gunfire echoing from the streets near my home in Southeast Washington. I know and understand the heartbreak, frustration…
Education advocates to mayor: Prioritize DCPS tech infrastructure to close the digital divide
While the District has made some progress in addressing technology challenges for students at DC Public Schools (DCPS), more planning and investment is needed to ensure a functional, modern school system that is able to prepare our…
District Links: DC employee charged in fatal shooting of 13-year-old; Park Service pushes up planned…
A DC Department of Parks and Recreation employee has been charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection with the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake in Brookland earlier this month.
Press Release: Chairman Mendelson & Councilmember Brianne Nadeau Re-Introduce Bill to…
News Release — DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Ward 1 DC Council member Brianne Nadeau
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Press Release: Norton Announces Committee on Oversight & Accountability Subcommittee…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 31, 2023
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the organizational meeting for the Committee on Oversight & Accountability (COA) for the 118th Congress,…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Clarify Residential…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Hnderson
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January 30, 2023
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC- Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Increase Funding and…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
January 30, 2023
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC – Today, Councilmember Henderson re-introduced…
District Links: ‘Safe Passage’ draws criticism amid concerns about safety of student…
A recent analysis puts DC among the top cities in the country for prospective renters to find a newly built apartment, with a 70% jump in the number of units over the past decade.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches Applications for the 2023 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Employment Services
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January 30, 2023
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Following Last Year’s Wage…
Press Release: DC AG’s Office Announces That $1,950,000 Is Available for Eligible Drizly…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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January 30 , 2023
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Drivers Who Made Deliveries from District Alcohol Retail Stores Between January 1, 2019 -…
Washington Post: McPherson Square homeless camp to be cleared two months early, NPS says
The planned clearing of the homeless encampment in McPherson Square, just blocks away from the White House, will now take place Feb. 15 — two months sooner than expected, following a request from the D.C. government, according to a…
Andrew Trueblood in The Post: A monumentally modest change to D.C.’s height limit could reinvigorate…
D.C.’s low-slung downtown is a distinct feature of our skyline. Local lore is that our skyline is short because no building could be taller than the Capitol or Washington Monument. That’s just a myth. The real reason for the height limit…
Axios: A hotel, apartments, and Dave Chappelle comedy are in the mix for Reeves Center redevelopment
A Dave Chappelle Comedy Club, Marion Barry Square, hundreds of apartments, a hotel, and a new NAACP headquarters are all in the mix for a big redevelopment on 14th and U streets.
jonetta rose barras: Is a nonprofit jeopardizing an affordable housing site in DC?
The house at 1304 Euclid St. NW has a long history as a low-cost refuge for people living on the margins of DC’s economy. Initially, it was one of a few houses connected to Mitch Snyder, a now-deceased popular local and national homeless…
Washington Post: Critics of D.C.’s ‘Safe Passage’ question if school commutes are safer
The street where Jayna Avery waits for the Metrobus every morning is empty, with the exception of the occasional car. The sky is still pitch-black when the bus rumbles down her street in Southwest Washington around 6:45 a.m.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: D.C. could offer free meals to all students. Every city should.
As the federal government cuts pandemic-era benefits, advocates warn that millions face a looming “hunger cliff.”
WTOP: ‘Shame on this system’: Protesters in DC speak out after Tyre Nichols’ death
Protesters hit the streets in D.C. on Friday after footage was released showing Memphis police officers severely beating a 29-year-old Black man Tyre Nichols, who died days after the incident took place earlier this month.
DCist: Dozens Gather In Downtown D.C. To Protest Memphis Police Killing Of Tyre Nichols
Dozens gathered downtown at two demonstrations on Friday evening to protest the police killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died earlier this month after being beaten by Memphis police officers during a traffic stop.