ABC7: DC’s LGBTQ community reflects on Stonewall anniversary amid recent violence
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Friday marks 50 years since the Stonewall riots that are considered a turning point in the LGBTQ rights movement in this country.
Washington Post: Some men identified in Washington National Cathedral report on sexual misconduct…
Steve Erway spent most of his adult life in prison, sentenced for charges related to “criminal sexual activity,” said his brother Daniel Erway.
Washington Post: D.C. continues misspending funds intended for neediest in its schools, report says
The District’s public schools continue to misspend money designated to help the city’s most vulnerable students, according to a report from the Office of the D.C. Auditor.
Press Release: District Updates Turf Field Openings After Annual GMAX Testing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 28, 2019
CONTACT:
John Stokes – (DGS)
Donna Harris – (DGS)
District Updates Turf Field Openings After Annual GMAX Testing
Eight Fields Are Re-opened After Maintenance and Secondary Testing
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Press Release: District Receives Preliminary Lead Test Results for Takoma and Truesdell Education…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 28, 2019
CONTACT:
John Stokes – (DGS)
Donna Harris – (DGS)
District Receives Preliminary Lead Test Results for Takoma and Truesdell Education Campus Playground Surfaces
X-Ray Fluorescence…
DCist: A Judge Ruled That MPD Is Violating Transparency Laws Around Stop-And-Frisk Data
A judge ruled on Thursday that D.C. police have to begin recording stop and frisk data in accordance with a 2016 transparency law—one that the agency has openly admitted it does not follow.
DCist: Amid Rising Fears of ICE Raids, D.C. Residents Train to ‘Bear Witness’
Sanctuary DMV, a local all-volunteer immigration advocacy collective, has been conducting bystander intervention trainings in the D.C. region for the past two years. But after President Donald Trump announced a wide-sweeping ICE operation…
Stephen A. Hansen in The Post: Don’t ‘High Line’ Georgetown’s C&O Canal
The nation’s most admired yet chronically underfunded federal agency is proposing changes to the Georgetown segment of the C&O Canal that are, at best, well intentioned but ill advised.
Khelil Bouarrouj in The Post: How we talk about gentrification can unite or provoke us
This month, a mob reportedly shouting an anti-gay epithet attacked two gay men on U Street NW. Sadly, attacks on LGBTQ people in the District have more than doubled since 2015. And last year was the worst on record, with 60 reported…
Washington Business Journal: Tony Kornheiser’s D.C. restaurant closes
Chatter, ESPN host Tony Kornheiser’s Northwest D.C. restaurant, has closed its doors.
DCist: Enjoy D.C.’s Most Adorable New Resident, A Sea Lion Pup
The Smithsonian has blessed us with yet another irresistible ball of cuteness.
Washington Business Journal: Howard University Hospital opens center for low-income military…
Howard University Hospital announced Friday the opening of its new health center specifically for military families.
WTOP: New at the zoo: Sea lion pup born at National Zoo (Photos)
There’s a new addition to the Smithsonian National Zoo — a baby seal lion was born earlier this week.
Washington Business Journal: Sephora swapping spaces in Georgetown
Beauty retailer Sephora USA Inc. is preparing to move two blocks down M Street to a much larger storefront.
Curbed: Eviction records could be sealed or expunged under D.C. proposal
Evictions can hinder tenants from finding stable housing for years
Washington Post: Most of the District’s $215 million sports gambling contract to benefit companies…
A small handful of local businesses would receive up to $120 million over five years as part of a no-bid contract to run a sports gambling operation in the nation’s capital, according to confidential contract documents obtained by The…
DCist: Three Metro Stations Have Broken Cooling Systems
Here’s a thing you may (or may not) be surprised to learn: none of the Metro stations in the D.C. area have actual air conditioning. The design of the tunnels makes effectively cooling them with a traditional air conditioning system…
Washingtonian: Love DC Music? You Can Help the Smithsonian Make a Sound Map of the City’s Sonic…
The Folklife Festival is looking for photos and recordings to help tell Washington's musical story.
DCist: Capital Bikeshare Rentals Can Now Be Made Through The Lyft App
Capital Bikeshare bicycles can now be rented through the Lyft app, as the company continues to expand its offerings beyond regular ridehailing services.
DCist: Two Very Different D.C. Exhibits Remember The Stonewall Uprising On Its 50th Anniversary
For Katherine Ott, public discourse about the 1969 Stonewall uprising tends to take place within a bit of an “echo chamber.”