Petula Dvorak in The Post: The murder of black transgender women is becoming a crisis
“They’re just getting so blunt,” Ruby Corado said. “It’s just out there. It used to be more isolated.”
Mayor Bowser Demonstrates New Pilot Program to Streamline Housing Inspection Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)Timothy Wilson (DCRA)
Mayor Bowser Demonstrates New Pilot Program to Streamline Housing Inspection Process
Program will train and hire residents to…
District Links: DC Council poised to win fight against CFO, Post reports; law firm that investigated…
Good Tuesday morning. The DC Council looks to have won the battle of wills over using $47 million from Events DC reserves, with the chief financial officer expected to approve the proposal, WaPo scoops.
Construction in AU Park kicks off long-planned $500 million initiative to bury vulnerable Pepco…
Seven years after a derecho downed trees and power lines in DC and the region, Pepco started work this month to bury high-voltage utility lines in the outer neighborhoods of the city — a project envisioned in the aftermath of the powerful…
WUSA9: Documenting a dying history: Journalist captures final days at DC’s Barry Farm
The city is planning to redevelop the property forcing more than 400 families out of their homes.
City Paper: Ethics Committee Determined Jack Evans Could Not Continue As Metro Board Chair Due to…
Evans’ attorney disputes the findings and WMATA ethics committee's characterization of his conduct.
WAMU: Metro Ethics Committee Investigation Into Evans “Found Evidence of Multiple Violations”
WMATA board chair Jack Evans violated the board’s ethics code multiple times, according to a law firm hired to investigate the matter at the request of the Metro ethics committee.
Washington Post: Law firm that investigated Jack Evans for Metro found ‘multiple violations’ of…
Metro board Chairman Jack Evans violated the panel’s ethics code in numerous instances, a law firm retained by the board to investigate him found, including in his dealings with two private companies and a 2018 business plan he used to…
WTOP: Metro review found multiple ethics violations by Chairman Jack Evans
An ethics investigation found evidence of “multiple violations” by Metro Board Chairman Jack Evans regarding conflicts of interest and attempts to use public office for his own financial gain, according to a summary released late Monday.
Washington Post: Can Monument school survive? Embattled D.C. charter may have a savior.
A troubled D.C. charter school slated for closure may get a second chance at life, as another charter operator proposes to take over and keep the campus open.
DCist: Embroiled In Tax Abatement Controversy, The Line Hotel Fires Back
The company behind the Line Hotel is taking its fight over a massive tax abatement out of the wonky halls of the Wilson Building and into the court of public opinion, enlisting hotel workers and a sophisticated media campaign to make the…
Washington Business Journal: Line hotel employees rally as Mendelson plans tax abatement reprieve
As the Line D.C. hotel’s $46 million tax abatement appeared to receive a one-year reprieve Monday, some of hotel’s employees rallied to lobby the D.C. Council to preserve the incentive for fear the hotel will cut jobs if the financial…
Washingtonian: Who Is Rayful Edmond III? An Explainer
One of DC's most notorious drug kingpins might get out of jail. A primer on who he is and why his release would be a big deal.
Curbed: Planning commissioners warn against ‘over-programming’ Georgetown C&O Canal overhaul
The National Capital Planning Commission recently opined on the project
Washingtonian: Dacha Owners Sued for Fraud and Over $270K in Unpaid Bills
Plus employees at the new Navy Yard location are alleging stolen tips and missing payments.
Washington Business Journal: Mendelson aims to block D.C. from purchasing RFK stadium site
The future of the federally owned RFK Stadium site, and perhaps the return of Dan Snyder’s pro football team to the District, have suddenly emerged as issues just as the city prepares to put the finishing touches on its new budget.
DCist: This Program Uses Black Barbershops As Ground Zero To Quash Stigma Behind Mental Healthcare
When former barbershop owner Benjamin Sellers was going through a painful divorce seven years ago, he had a breakdown.
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Camps, Free Summer Meals, and Other Standout Summer Resources
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 17, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Michael Tucker Jr. (DPR)
Fred Lewis (OSSE)
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off Summer Camps, Free Summer Meals, and Other Standout Summer Resources
(WASHINGTON,…