Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. must provide answers on the unprovoked killing of Javed Bhutto
JAVED BHUTTO was shot and killed March 1 as he unloaded groceries from the trunk of his car in the parking lot of his condo complex in Southeast Washington. His alleged killer was his neighbor, a man who had killed someone else in another…
Washington Post: D.C. lawmaker Jack Evans owned bank stock while pushing bill favored by bank
When D.C. Council member Jack Evans proposed a bill in 2011 that would have shifted more city government deposits into local banks, he told a business journal he got the idea from EagleBank, one of a few institutions that would have…
City Paper: Does Anita Bonds Know What ‘Public’ Means?
Bonds announced on public radio that she privately recommended Jack Evans' resignation. She's also says she's not publicly calling for him to step down. What?
DCist: Bowser Takes Delegation Of 70 To Ethiopia
On Friday morning, Mayor Muriel Bowser left for a five-day diplomatic and trade mission to Ethiopia.
the Wash: Students leave class to stand up for Dreamers
In preparation for the Supreme Court Hearing on Tuesday for DACA, students march to the Court’s steps to demand justice for immigrants.
Washington Post: D.C. graduation rate holds steady in 2019, despite drop in traditional school…
The graduation rate for the District’s traditional public high schools dropped 3.5 percentage points in 2019 — the second consecutive decline since the system faced scrutiny over whether students properly earn their diplomas.
Washington Post: D.C.’s Black Broadway is gone. A Georgetown professor wants to remind U Street…
As the District changes and grows, pieces of what once was are disappearing to make way for what’s next.
WTOP: Prehensile-tailed porcupine born at National Zoo in DC
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. welcomed a new prickly addition to its Small Mammal House with the birth of a porcupine, and this species has a unique tail.
WTOP: DC event serves up pampering, support services to veterans
Motivational speakers, meals, manicures and information on District services all were included in D.C.’s eighth annual Veterans Appreciation Day.
Bisnow: A New Chapter For Veterans: AFRH Sees Development As Key To Future
As Americans take Veterans Day Monday to honor the service of military heroes, the agency that operates the nation's oldest retirement community for veterans is looking ahead to a major development that could help it support future…
Colbert King in The Post: The D.C. Council needs to decide what to do about Jack Evans
In the future, where D.C. Council member Jack Evans finds himself seated will depend upon where his council colleagues and the U.S. attorney stand on his performance while in office.
DCist: The Washington Post’s Union Publishes Report Showing Gender Pay Discrepancies
Members of the Washington Post’s union released a report this week that details large discrepancies in salary between white men and women and people of color.
UrbanTurf: DC’s Guidance to Homeowners Who Want to Go Green in Historic Districts
Over the past few years, there has been a concerted push from DC leadership to accelerate green and sustainability practices in the city's built environment. However, as a recent decision on a solar panel application revealed, homeowners'…
City Paper: Sudden Change in DC Medicaid Has Left Patients Without Addiction Treatment Medicine
DC Medicaid is making patients go a day or two without Suboxone, reportedly due to a system error. The consequences could be deadly.
Washingtonian: Former Mirabelle Chef Frank Ruta Fights Ex-Employer on Non-Compete Lawsuit
The veteran chef says "backroom, secretive plotting" led to his ouster.
City Paper: Hundreds of Students Walk Out In Advance of Supreme Court Arguments on DACA
As the Hamilton Mixtape’s “Immigrants” played, dozens of students from School Without Walls High School and George Washington University gathered on the university's Kogan Plaza Friday morning to march. Hundreds of high school and college…
DCist: Former Grosso Staffer Christina Henderson Announces Candidacy For Open At-Large Council Seat
Christina Henderson, a current legislative assistant for Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and former staffer for outgoing At-large councilmember David Grosso, has announced her independent candidacy for an At-large seat on the D.C. Council.
City Paper: Fallout from Jack Evans Investigation Revives Rifts Among D.C. Pols
Calls for a ban on outside employment have Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh feeling attacked.
Curbed: Downtown dedicated bus lanes will be made permanent next week
The city is also expanding the hours that the lanes will be in effect
Washington Post: This D.C. teacher of the year just won $7,500. He’s giving it back to his students.
He could have used the cash prize to pay off some of his $60,000 in student loans. Or put it toward a down payment on a home. And there was the dream spring break vacation he hoped to take with his husband to Hawaii.