Washington Post: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced legislation Thursday to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital, setting up a potential showdown with the federal government.
City revives school composting program after students and teachers call for funding restoration
After suspending campus composting without explanation last June, the city restored funding last month for the organics recycling component of the DCPS Recycles! Program.
In response to a DC Council oversight hearing in February where…
jonetta rose barras: DC officials want ganja money, forget the consequences
It began as part of a criminal justice movement, aimed at reducing the number of African Americans, particularly men, being arrested and jailed for possession of marijuana. Then, people were told it was about decriminalization, making sure…
National Wildlife Federation ranks DC among top 10 cities for wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), a nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, recently ranked Washington among the top 10 cities in the U.S. recognized for “taking concrete steps to address” challenges urban areas…
WTOP: ‘A wonderful opportunity’: Dozens of embassies open their doors for Passport DC’s embassy walk
One of the great things about D.C. is its status as an international city, with people speaking a panoply of languages, eating various foods and listening to different kinds of music. And this weekend, people will have the chance to sample…
Gordon Chaffin: Young professionals who moved here need to step up
Longtime local DC journalist Tom Sherwood has this motto: “Local Washington is only as good as the people active in it.” My experience as a local reporter in the DMV corroborates that statement on a daily basis.
Our region faces a…
Washington Post: D.C. police launch summer crime initiative as homicides rise across District
District officials announced on Wednesday the start of the annual summer crime initiative that includes saturating six of the most violent neighborhoods with extra officers and other resources as homicides continue to climb.
WAMU: New D.C. Data Shows A Decrease In Chronic Homelessness, Increase In Single Homeless…
The number of people experiencing homelessness in D.C. is down 5.5 percent from last year, according to the city’s annual census of its homeless population.
Washington Post: Homelessness drops for third straight year in D.C., city officials say
The number of homeless people counted on the streets and in the shelters of the nation’s capital has dropped for the third straight year, D.C. officials announced Wednesday.
WAMU: Hospital ERs in D.C. Didn’t Treat Opioid Addiction. Now, Three Do.
Many overdose patients end up in hospital emergency rooms, but before this week in D.C., they couldn’t get treatment for their addiction. Instead, hospitals would refer patients to treatment programs outside of the hospital.
DCist: Advocates Say It’s Time For D.C. To Have Its Own Parole Board Again
For the last twenty years, decisions to grant or revoke parole for D.C. prisoners has rested with federal board members of the United States Parole Commission.
City Paper: Newly Enforced DCHA Policy Prematurely Cuts Families Off From Rental Assistance, Housing…
Families with transfer vouchers face termination from the program if they fail to find a new home within six months.
WTOP: Bowser, Newsham unveil summer crime prevention initiative
D.C.’s mayor and police chief identified six areas of the city that police will target in an effort to reduce violent crime this summer.
Curbed: D.C. permits almost 5K shared electric scooters and electric bikes on city streets
The city has issued permits for an additional 735 dockless vehicles to be deployed in the District
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Recommendations
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May 1, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety Budget Recommendations Committee vote on recommendations scheduled for tomorrow, May 2, at 12 pm
Ahead of tomorrow’s 12 pm…
WAMU: Realtor Charged With Bribing FBI Agent And D.C. Official To Get Private Info About Home Sales
A Maryland realtor and a North Carolina-based FBI agent are facing federal bribery charges for allegedly working with a D.C. official to get inside information on pending D.C. home sales in which tenants would have the legal right to…
Washington Post: Prominent scholar says a racist slur was hurled at his 6-year-old grandson at a…
A prominent African American scholar and commentator says a racist epithet was hurled at his grandson Monday at a public elementary school in a mostly white and wealthy neighborhood in Northwest Washington.
Cecelia Holmes: Families like ours need DC Council to fully fund Birth-to-Three law
Imagine the difficulty of being a new mom in DC with limited financial resources and a baby who has an unknown health condition. Imagine the fear and frustration of not knowing how best to help your newborn child after receiving different…
Mayor Bowser Presents 36th Annual DC Senior Games
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Mayor Bowser Presents 36th Annual DC Senior Games
Seniors from All 8 Wards Participate in Olympic-Style Competition
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Mayor Bowser Releases Point in Time Results, Overall Homelessness Continues to Decrease
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May 1, 2019
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Mayor Bowser Releases Point in Time Results, Overall Homelessness Continues to Decrease
Annual Survey of People Experiencing…