WTOP: DC police to focus on crime ‘hot spots’ as part of fall initiative
There have been five fatal shootings just this week around D.C., and District officials are using a familiar tactic to prevent more.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: anniversaries, archives and autumn events
This weekend, creativity and history are highlighted throughout the District as an array of groups host anniversary celebrations featuring comedy; different kinds of visual art, including portraiture; and jazz, punk and blues music.…
District Links: Four homicides in 24 hours as city hits 134 deaths in 2019; DC Council candidates…
TGIF! Several campaigns for next year’s DC Council races are reporting how much money they have raised, with public financing continuing to bolster the chances of challengers against incumbents.
DCist: Should Historic Homes Be Allowed To Add Visible Solar Panels? A Rare Solar Panel Denial…
A decision by the D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board to deny a petition for front-facing solar panels in a historic district has been met with widespread exasperation, especially on (where else?) Twitter.
Washington Business Journal: Shop Made in D.C. finds new home in Dupont Circle, for now
Shop Made in D.C., the retail store that got its start in Dupont Circle two years ago, has found a temporary home in the neighborhood nearly two months after it was forced to close its original location.
Washingtonian: The Mystics’s WNBA Championship Is a Big Deal. Here’s Why They Won’t Have a Parade
There’s a new championship team in the District.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Launches 2019 Fall Crime Prevention Initiative
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police Department
October 11, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dustin Sternbeck (MPD)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched…
Roger Marmet and C. DeShola Dawkins: Where is DC’s ‘Vision Zero’ for gun violence?
A year ago this month, Tom Marmet was shot and killed while driving across DC in rush-hour traffic. He was heading home from his job as a social worker for local nonprofit So Others Might Eat. Tom hoped to dedicate his life to serving the…
Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen to Introduce Resolution Congratulating Washington Mystics on…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 11, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today announced they will introduce a congressional…
Washington Times: D.C. Council hears support for letting jailed felons vote
Activists testify on disparate impact on ex-prisoners
WAMU: D.C.’s Punk Archive Celebrates 5th Anniversary
The city's legendary punk scene kicked off in the mid-1970s and never looked back.
Curbed: D.C. joins international pledge to reduce air pollution
The city is committing to set “ambitious” targets in the next two years
City Paper: The Mystics Rode Their Confidence All the Way to a WNBA Title
Players made winning the championship their goal even before the season started. They delivered.
Washington Post: Mystics cap an emotional year-long journey with franchise’s first title
The night began with a packed arena, united in red, swaying from left to right in a designed pregame swag surf dance. Then it ended in joyful bedlam.
Washington Post: Indigenous Peoples’ Day to replace Columbus Day in the District, other…
The District and other jurisdictions in the Washington region have passed legislation to change the Columbus Day name in honor of Native Americans.
NBC4: Sneaker Saga: Georgetown Store Investigated by I-Team Ordered to Shut Down for Stiffing…
News4 went undercover to test out Kickk Spott’s business practices
WAMU: They Relied On Lyft Rides For Groceries. Now These Seniors Must Find Another Way
Since last December, Lyft has offered some D.C. residents who don’t live near grocery stores discounted rides to pick up food.
Washington Post: Metro is looking for solutions to prevent crashes after a collision on Monday
Metro is looking into whether there is technology that could be installed on trains to prevent a crash such as the one that took place early Monday, the transit agency’s chief safety officer said Thursday.
WAMU: Incarcerated Felons Could Be Allowed To Vote In Bill Moving Through D.C. Council
As D.C. resident Michael Jones served out a 23-year sentence in federal prison, he came to appreciate the bind he was in.
WTOP: Metro to stay open late for Nats fans — for now
Metro will stay open late for Nationals home playoff games in the coming weeks, but it’s not making a commitment to do the same for all future playoff games in the region.