WTOP: Former owners of DC assisted living facilities fined $1.5 million for wage theft
The former owners of six D.C. assisted living facilities will pay over $1.5 million for failing to fully compensate their front-line health care workers during the height of the pandemic.
District Links: Council votes 12-1 to override Bowser veto of Revised Criminal Code Act; legislators…
The DC Council voted 12-1 this afternoon to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of the Revised Criminal Code Act, with legislators disputing — and criticizing — the mayor's claims that provisions in the bill would make the District less…
WTOP: DC remembers MLK with parade in Southeast
The nation’s capital marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday with a parade down the Southeast D.C. street named in his honor.
DCist: ‘The Whole Of His Dream Had To Do With Economic Empowerment’: Remembering MLK At DC’s Annual…
Thousands of people gathered in Southeast D.C. on Monday to march in a parade and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Her 5th-grade idea was a monument to women. It just became law.
Some college kids are heading back to campus this month with a fatter bank account after working seasonal jobs. Or maybe they made fantastic travel memories on a winter break trip.
Washington Post: As D.C. hosts annual parade, King family honors justice groups
In Southeast Washington on Monday, people gathered for a parade and peace walk to honor King’s legacy
WTOP: DC companies appear to be downsizing — but moving to nicer digs
The District has an empty office problem — and it is getting worse.
Washington Post: Regulator pauses Metro’s plans to reduce inspections on 7000 trains
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is investigating whether the transit agency is following safety and training protocols
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C.’s crime bill could make the city more dangerous
Washington could become a more dangerous city if the D.C. Council votes Tuesday, as currently planned, to override Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s veto of a bill that decreases punishments for violent crimes such as carjackings, home invasion…
Washington Post: Group gathers to mourn D.C. youth, demand answers
13-year-old Karon Blake was shot by a man who said he saw the youth breaking into vehicles, police said
Washington Post: D.C. leaders discuss keeping teens out of crime, and victimhood
Police chief, deputy mayor for public safety say programs are available to reduce danger for city juveniles
Theresa Vargas in The Post: She pleaded for a bridge suicide barrier. Then another life was lost.
Chelsea Van Thof started calling on D.C. officials to add a barrier to the Taft Bridge after her partner’s suicide. Days ago, she saw police cars there again.
Washington Post: Sick of smelling her neighbor’s legal pot, this woman sued
Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd tried cleaning, pleading and suing, but she said the attack on her home of 30 years was unrelenting. Sometimes she felt as though she couldn’t breathe, couldn’t sleep, couldn’t live out her retirement in her…
WTOP: DC Council member Pinto requests police bodycam footage from fatal teen shooting
D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto has requested police body-worn camera footage captured when officers responded to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Karon Blake on Jan. 7.
Washington Post: Social media sleuths seek name of Karon Blake’s shooter, as outrage builds
D.C. police chief warns efforts to out identity of shooter are reckless and dangerous
WTOP: Spice Suite opens new Langdon Park store, aims to empower Black women entrepreneurs
When Angel Gregorio closed on the property at 2201 Channing St. in Northeast D.C., it was the home of a tow truck company and little was happening in the industrial neighborhood. It was “ugly and gross,” she said.
WTOP: ‘Put the guns down!’ DC council member pleads to community
Calling for a “cease-fire,” D.C. council member for Ward 4, Janeese Lewis George, issued a passionate plea to the community Friday, begging people to put an end to the gun violence that has flared up across the District.
Washington Post: Metro corrects training to prevent red light signal overruns
Metro announced Friday that Metrorail operators will follow new training procedures after discovering problems with recent training classes.
City Paper: PROJECTpipes Solidifies D.C.’s Reliance on Methane
As cities across the country discuss potential bans on gas, D.C. persists.
DCist: This New D.C. Strip Mall Is Dedicated To Black-Owned Businesses
When Angel Gregorio opened a new location for her specialty spice shop called the Spice Suite, she invited several other Black women business owners to join her. She thought big.