District Links: How Evans helped Colonial Parking — detailed in investigation memo Post publishes;…
Happy Thursday. Jack Evans ended up admitting to the Post that he did violate the Metro “board’s ethics code by failing to disclose a conflict of interest and agreed not to seek reelection as chairman to help settle an investigation into…
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Paving Season with Focus on Improving Pedestrian Safety
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June 20, 2019
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LaToya Foster (EOM)
Terry Owens (DDOT)
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Paving Season with Focus on Improving Pedestrian Safety
DDOT Installing High-Visibility Crosswalk…
AG Racine Sues Three Neglectful Building Owners for Endangering District Residents’ Health and…
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June 20, 2019
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AG RACINE SUES THREE NEGLECTFUL BUILDING OWNERS FOR ENDANGERING DISTRICT RESIDENTS’ HEALTH AND SAFETY
Ward 5 Tenants Forced to Live with Vermin…
Norton Introduces Bill to Remove Federal Government from Local D.C. Land-Use Policies
June 20, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Introduces Bill to Remove Federal Government from Local D.C. Land-Use Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill yesterday to remove the…
Washington Informer: Communities of Color Wary of D.C.’s 5G Plan
It is the dawn of the 5G era, a time where people are being promised faster internet access that will allow them live, work and play in a way never seen before.
Washington Informer: DDOT, Residents at Odds over Bike Lanes
A meeting scheduled for next month between the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and those living along a stretch of Alabama Avenue in Southeast could potentially actualize what some residents said they’ve long yearned: a direct…
UrbanTurf: Call Your Mother and Tell Her Georgetown May Get a New Bagel Spot
Line-compelling Call Your Mother Deli is working on a new location in Georgetown, UrbanTurf has learned.
Curbed: Skip scooters suspended in D.C. after fires
The city has told the company to remove its scooters from the streets
Washington Business Journal: Georgetown restaurant news: Power spot Cafe Milano adding a deck, and…
Call Your Mother, Georgetown.
City Paper: The Six-Year Battle Over a Dupont Deck
There’s an alleged conspiracy to sabotage an election, questions about the opacity of a kitchen window, and a laser pointer.
WTOP: Over 10,000 teens, young adults to participate in DC summer jobs program
The Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program is celebrating its 40th year of helping expand horizons and opportunities for young adults and kids in D.C. with a new federal partner.
WTOP: Ahead of July Fourth crowds, DC to test emergency alert system
As the area gears up for the Fourth of July, local emergency planners are gearing up as well.
Washington Post: White bicyclist convicted of assaulting black motorist, but jury deadlocks over…
A D.C. Superior Court jury found a white bicyclist guilty Wednesday of assaulting a black motorist last August in Georgetown but deadlocked on whether the attack was racially motivated, a finding that could have added years at sentencing.
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Washington Post: New website shows genealogy of descendants of slaves sold to benefit Georgetown
A genealogical organization launched a free website Wednesday to help those who want to learn more about the families of 272 African American slaves sold in 1838 for the benefit of the Jesuit college now known as Georgetown University.
Washington Post: Sen. Merkley of Oregon wants Smithsonian to drop Sackler name from museum
Adding fuel to the growing outrage over the Sackler family’s role in the opioid crisis, a senator wants the Smithsonian to remove the Sackler name from its Asian art museum, saying the family behind the drug company that produces OxyContin…
Washington Post: D.C. Council Considers Bill To Seal Eviction Records
Under legislation introduced at the D.C. Council, it would be harder for landlords to deny housing to renters based on prior evictions.
jonetta rose barras: Playing fast and loose with at-risk education funds
It’s understandable that some DC residents might feel as if they’ve been cast in a remake of Groundhog Day. In that 1993 film, Bill Murray’s character keeps waking up to the same day, replete with the same remarks and the same behavior by…
Norton, Beyer Introduce Bill to Require Uniformed Federal Police Officers to Wear Body Cameras
June 19, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller (Norton)
Aaron Fritschner (Beyer)
Norton, Beyer Introduce Bill to Require Uniformed Federal Police Officers to Wear Body Cameras
Members Looking to Require Federal Police to Continue to…
Norton Celebrates Juneteenth with Call for D.C. Statehood and Equal Representation
June 19, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Celebrates Juneteenth with Call for D.C. Statehood and Equal Representation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the following statement in recognition of…
Washington Post: In reversal, Metro chair Jack Evans acknowledges he violated board’s ethics code
Metro board chairman Jack Evans acknowledged Wednesday night that he violated the board’s ethics code by failing to disclose a conflict of interest and agreed not to seek reelection as chairman to help settle an investigation into his…