Washington Post: D.C. Superior Court raises daily compensation for jury duty
Beginning Monday, D.C. Superior Court jurors will receive a little more cash for their service.
Afro-American: Duke Ellington Students Tackle Hate Crimes Through “The Laramie Project”
In 1998 Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, was beaten, tortured and left to die on a fence in Laramie, Wyoming. After he died, there was a vigil, national outrage and a call for legal action against hate crimes.
Washington Informer: D.C. Seniors Express Concerns to City Leaders
Roughly 200 D.C. residents who are members of AARP went to the John A. Wilson Building on Monday to let their lawmakers and Mayor Muriel Bowser know they want their needs met and won’t be easily fooled by false promises.
Washington Informer: Anacostia: The Next Georgetown?
Philip Pannell, one of Ward 8’s most effective political and civic activists, raised eyebrows at a recent meeting when he said that the number of development projects and new residents coming to Anacostia will turn the Southeast…
WTOP: Norovirus outbreak hits DC children’s hospital
A children’s hospital in Northeast D.C. is being impacted by an outbreak of norovirus, health officials confirm.
Washington Post Editorial Board: The economy in D.C. has ‘yellow flashing signals.’ Will the council…
APPEARING BEFORE the D.C. Council at the start of its consideration of Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s (D) proposed fiscal 2020 budget, the city’s independent chief financial officer, Jeffrey S. DeWitt, warned of “yellow flashing signals” in the…
NBC4: DC Library Wants to Add More Local, Self-Published Authors’ E-Books to Their Collection
The D.C. Public Library is looking to add books written and self-published by local authors to their online collection.
Washington Post: A year ago, Howard students were protesting. Now, they and school leaders are…
The day it all began, in late March of last year, Kenneth Holmes had been at Howard University for about two years. During that time, Holmes, Howard’s vice president of student affairs, had spoken with students about their needs and…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: This Georgetown sophomore wants to change how we view and talk about…
From her wheelchair, Anna Landre can only see the top half of the ad, but it’s enough to make her stop in the middle of a walkway on Georgetown University’s campus. It shows a boy with one leg wearing a baseball uniform.
City Paper: Dean & Deluca Hit With $30,000 Fine and Lengthy Liquor License Suspension
You can still purchase cheese and charcuterie at the Dean & Deluca in Georgetown, but no wine to go with it. The local outpost of the gourmet grocery chain was hit with a 35-day liquor license suspension and a $30,000 fine for selling…
Washington Post Magazine: Stickering is an increasingly popular art form for D.C. artists,…
Miriam Sutton likes to wander around her neighborhood in Northeast Washington with secrets in her pocket: palm-size handmade stickers, decorated to look like Japanese paper cranes. She started making them for a friend who'd fallen ill — in…
NBC4: Affordability, Management of Public Spaces Among Key Targets in DC’s New Cultural Plan
The new report highlights past, present and future challenges the city must address to keep the arts alive in the District
Washington Post: 10-year-old boy handcuffed in robbery case is ‘totally innocent,’ authorities say
D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine on Friday said an investigation found that a 10-year-old boy shown in a video that went viral after he was handcuffed by police and accused of robbing another youth near Union Station is innocent and…
Washington Informer: Lottery Results Spark Questions about School Choice
Ward 5 resident and DCPS graduate Sarah Jackson entered the My School DC lottery this year, hoping for an outcome much different from her prior attempts to secure a proximate and quality public education for her daughter.
AG Racine’s Statement Regarding Innocence of 10-Year-Old in March 30 Incident
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AG RACINE’S STATEMENT REGARDING INNOCENCE OF 10-YEAR-OLD IN MARCH 30 INCIDENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today…
Washington Business Journal: Looking for a new ride? Check out the fleet of cars at the Washington…
Is your March Madness bracket busted? Are you allergic to cherry blossoms? The 2019 Washington Auto Show opened Friday at the Washington Convention Center in downtown D.C.
Washington Post: Feds contradict D.C.’s explanation for missing deadline for education aid
The federal agency that administers AmeriCorps funding in the District disputed claims that technical problems were behind the city’s failure to meet a crucial deadline to obtain millions in aid for education programs.
DCist: Ten-Year-Old Boy Handcuffed And Detained By MPD Was ‘Totally Innocent,’ AG’s Office Says
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine released a statement on Friday exonerating a 10-year-old boy who was handcuffed and detained by Metropolitan Police Department officers after an armed robbery last week.
DCist: Politics And Prose Postponed A Book Event, Citing Issues With ‘Format, Substance, And…
After the postponement of a controversial book talk at Politics and Prose, the author says he’s concerned that the bookstore is setting a disturbing precedent by caving to complaints, while the owners of the independent bookstore maintain…
WAMU: D.C. Now More ‘Kid’ Friendly As Goat Laws Ease Up
For four days this week, Elsa and Joy toiled away on a challenging landscaping project in Georgetown, tearing away at invasive species spread across a hillside — and doing so with their teeth.