City Paper: Fresh Off a Leading Role in the DCHA Debate, Robert White Wins Housing Committee Chair…
White could be a more friendly lawmaker for housing activists to work with, though he still faces some skepticism.
DCist: D.C. Will Increase Its Hotel Tax To Pay For A Marketing Campaign To Entice Tourists To Visit
Hotel rooms may soon get a little more expensive in D.C., but city officials say it’s for a good reason.
City Paper: D.C. Cops Convicted in the Vehicle Pursuit Death of Karon Hylton-Brown
Officer Terence Sutton and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky were convicted on all charges.
DCist: D.C. Police Officer Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Death Of 20-Year-Old
A jury has convicted D.C. police officer Terence Sutton of second degree murder in the October 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown. They also found Sutton and his supervisor, Lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky, guilty of obstruction and conspiracy…
Washington Post: Vincent C. Gray protests proposed D.C. Council committee assignment
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) unveiled new committee assignments this week, but his proposal to reduce Gray’s responsibilities has upset the longtime lawmaker
Washington Post: D.C. officers convicted in connection with moped rider’s death
Two D.C. police officers were found guilty of obstructing justice and one of them was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday in connection with a 2020 vehicular chase that killed a young Black man on a moped and sparked destructive…
DCist: Even As Congress Says No, The D.C. Council Found A Way To Expand Legal Marijuana Sales
For the first time in a while, Bree says she feels excited and optimistic. “We’ve spent hundreds of hours to try to become regulated,” she says.
DCist: ‘These Are Unnecessary Deaths’: Advocates Mourn More Than 70 People Who Died Homeless In D.C.…
Dozens of people marched to Freedom Plaza Tuesday night, chanting “housing is a human right,” carrying candles and lanterns in remembrance of those who died homeless in D.C. this year.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser to Place District Snow Team on Standby to Prepare for Icy Surfaces,…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, DC Department of Public Works and DC Department of Human Services
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December 21, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Nancee Lyons (DPW)
Kevin…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Major Legislative Victories That Will Protect Civil Rights,…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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December 21, 2022
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New Laws Enhance OAG’s Civil Rights Enforcement Authority, Expand MPD Recruitment Abilities…
Press Release: Modified District Government Services for Christmas Day
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
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December 21, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Monday, December 26, the District Government will…
Press Release: Norton Secures Funding for New Howard University Hospital and Other Victories in…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 21, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she secured numerous victories for the District of…
Press Release: Norton Secures Victories in Final Fiscal Year 2023 D.C. Appropriations Bill,…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
December 21, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said the final fiscal year (FY) 2023 District of Columbia…
Press Release: Bowser Administration and CityBridge to Hold DC Teacher Summit on February 11
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education and CityBridge
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December 21, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
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District Links: Council narrowly approves emergency bill to restructure DCHA governance; Ellington…
The DC Council voted yesterday to overhaul governance of the DC Housing Authority in a 9-4 split — just enough support for the measure to pass as emergency legislation.
WTOP: Duke Ellington parents, students protest DCPS takeover
Students and parents from Duke Ellington School of the Arts rallied Tuesday morning to protest ongoing negotiations to give D.C. Public Schools complete control of the hybrid institution’s operations.
Washington Post: At least 77 people died homeless in nation’s capital this year
At least 77 homeless people have died in the District so far in 2022, according to D.C.’s medical examiner, perishing by intoxication, hypothermia, homicide and other causes as officials and the White House battle a problem entrenched in…
Washington Post: D.C. sees two percentage-point bump in high school graduation rates
The share of high school graduates increased from about 73 to 75 percent between the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, officials said
City Paper: Bowser Won Her New DCHA Board. Is There Any Reason to Believe It Will Make a Difference?
An unlikely group of supporters on the Council sees reason for optimism, but structural issues linger.
DCist: D.C. Council Approves Emergency Bill To Replace Housing Authority Board
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed emergency legislation dissolving the D.C. Housing Authority’s 13-person board and replacing it with a nine-person alternative that will remain in place for two years to help right the troubled agency. The…