Press Release: Norton Statement on the Nationals Win
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 17, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement today on the Washington Nationals victory:
“I…
WTOP: Hearing on DC’s bill to decriminalize sex work sparks emotional responses
D.C. leaders are considering legislation that would take criminal penalties off the table for those taking part in sex work in the District. But, in an emotional hearing at city hall Thursday, the majority of more than 180 witnesses…
Washingtonian: Here Are Eight Women You’ll See on Cast-Iron Boxes Around DC
A new project has turned unused emergency-call boxes into works of art
WAMU: Where Will D.C. Neighbors Argue Now That Yahoo Is Scaling Back Listservs?
Peggy Robin may have expected this week to be like any other, but instead, she’s scrambling to deal with an unexpected crisis that could impact the thousands of people that have, in one way or another, come to rely on her on a daily basis.…
Capital Projections: Hell is other people (and sometimes rats) edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
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Lee Sun-kyun and Jo Yeo-jeong discuss their new employees. (Photo…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Reimagined Grimke School as New Housing and Renovated African…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
October 17, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kate Hartig (DMPED)
As Part of #DCHousingWeek, Mayor…
District Links: How Evans’ digital sign mogul pal tried to work around regulators; DC denies…
Happy Thursday. Newly unsealed court documents show how in 2016 digital sign company Digi Outdoor Media, whose CEO cut checks to DC Council member Jack Evans, rushed to put up its large signs overnight — in the face of stop-work warnings…
DCist: A Maryland Man Is Suing D.C. For Keeping Him In Jail 11 Days Past His Release Date
A Maryland man is suing the D.C. government for allegedly keeping him imprisoned at the D.C. Jail for 11 days after his legal release date. The U.S. Attorney for D.C., Jesse Liu, is also named in the suit.
UrbanTurf: What Will the Phasing Out of Yahoo Groups Mean For DC Listservs?
The end of a Yahoo product could put several local DC forums in jeopardy.
CNN: Washington doesn’t have a Latino history museum. These people are hoping to change that
Hispanic and Latino people make up the largest ethnic minority in the United States and their contributions to American history run deep -- including back to the Civil War and the Texas Revolution. So where's their Smithsonian museum?
DCist: A Form Letter For You To Use After The Latest Terrible Tweet About D.C.
Why do we have to spend our day proving to some rando we’ve never heard of that the District is actually home to 702,000 people, not all of whom wear pleated khakis and house massive amounts of steak for lunch?
City Paper: D.C. Schools Battle Requests to Release Information About Sex Misconduct
The District says it’s protecting students, but a transparency group thinks the city is flouting the law.
Nathan Park: It’s time to kick Pepco out of DC politics
Washington, DC, may be our nation’s capital, but that has not ensured true democracy for DC residents. It’s not uncommon to see locals sporting “Taxation Without Representation” paraphernalia in reference to the federal fight for DC…
Press Release: Norton Statement on Passing of Elijah Cummings
October 17, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD):
“This is a shockingly sad day for the House…
Press Release: Share your feedback on the Georgetown Canal Plan
News Release: National Park Service and Georgetown Heritage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2019
Contact: Katie Liming (NPS)
Lauren Boston (Georgetown Heritage)
Public invited to comment on plan to revitalize portions of the…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on the Passing of Elijah Cummings
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
October 17, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued the following statement on the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-07),…
Washington Informer: Washington Informer Publisher Optimistic About Future After 55 Years
In an open letter to Washington Informer readers, the newspaper’s publisher Denise Rolark Barnes said the publication’s intention isn’t to swamp them with clutter but to keep them and all D.C. residents informed.
Washington Business Journal: Long-delayed Grimke School redevelopment breaks ground in Shaw
After close to a decade of stops and starts, shovels will finally turn dirt on the redevelopment of the District’s Grimke School.
City Paper: How Two Distinct Go-Go Movements Are Changing D.C. Culture
Musicians, activists, advocates, and scholars are energizing a movement to preserve and celebrate the music that makes the city.
Washington Blade: Logan Circle residents attend town hall on sex work
About 45 people turned out Tuesday night at National City Christian Church in Thomas Circle for an LGBT Town Hall on Sex Work to discuss a bill pending before the D.C. Council that would decriminalize sex work between consenting adults in…