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.
DCist: Proposed Bill Would Give D.C. Residents $400 Or More In Rebates For Electric Bikes
Councilmember Brooke Pinto and six of her council colleagues want to encourage D.C. residents to adopt greener and safer transportation options. A new bill being submitted this month would create 3,000 rebates for residents to buy an…
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. should be able to deploy its own National Guard
One evening during the 2020 protests that followed the death of George Floyd, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) was getting out of her car and preparing to enter her home when she got a call from then-Police Chief Peter Newsham: The Trump…
Washington Post: After violence, D.C. officials demand ‘accountability.’ Defining it is harder.
D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III stood behind crime-scene tape draped across four lanes of Georgia Avenue, the evening rush hour brought to an abrupt halt by a hail of gunfire that killed one man and injured three others, including…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on New Home for Spice Suite
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2023
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas…
Press Release: Norton Pledges to Work to Defeat Comer and Cotton Disapproval Resolutions
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 13, 2023
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
If passed, the resolutions introduced by Rep. Comer and announced by Sen. Cotton would prevent a local D.C. bill allowing noncitizen D.C.…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Support Local Restaurants During Winter…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2023
CONTACT: Susana Castillo (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas (DMPED)…
Press Release: AG Schwalb Announces Leadership Team
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 13, 2023
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
New Hires Include Chief Deputy Attorney General, Chief of Staff & Community Engagement…