NBC4: Slavery Skit at DC Charter School Upsets Students, Parents
A project at a Washington, D.C, charter school was supposed to teach students about African American history, but instead left students upset and parents outraged.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: At 12, she started running away. At 17, she started standing up for some…
Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Year’s. Shamelen Henderson ticked off each as she recalled how at 13, she spent those holidays in a group home, with nowhere else to go.
Politico Magazine: Meet the Man Curbing Trump’s Power Without Anyone Noticing
He’s a pioneering attorney and Haitian immigrant who’s leading the emoluments lawsuit. He engineered some of Dems’ biggest wins in 2018. So why haven’t you heard of Karl Racine?
DCist: Police Detain Group Of Children Outside Petworth Metro, Drawing Concern From Residents
A group of Metropolitan Police Department officers and Metro Transit Police officers detained a group of young black children outside the Petworth Metro on Thursday night for at least 50 minutes.
WUSA9: ‘It’s more when will the outbreak occur, than if:’ Is D.C. primed to be the…
The District narrowly missed an outbreak in 2017. Next time it might not be so lucky.
Washington Post: Northwest D.C. residents criticize oversight of rent voucher programs
Complaints from residents of a Northwest Washington apartment building about lax oversight of a voucher program for poor tenants are drawing scrutiny from city officials, who in recent weeks have taken steps to allay their concerns.
DCist: ‘Some Of These Nests Are Like A Soap Opera’: Welcome To The World Of D.C. Eagle Obsessives
Liberty the bald eagle, a staple presence in D.C.’s skies and one-half of the city’s longest-lasting eagle couple, is having a terrible year.
WTOP: More eagle cam drama: Liberty abandons eggs, takes up with yet another male suitor
WASHINGTON — The soap opera unfolding in an eagle nest 110 feet above D.C. took a sad turn Friday.
Washington Post: Democratic congressman apparently drops scrutiny of D.C.’s online gambling contract
A member of Congress raised objections to the District’s plan to award a sole source contract to run the city’s new and potentially lucrative venture into online sports gambling. But after his concerns were made public Friday, the…
The Hoya: DC Council Considers Bill Prohibiting Cashless Retailers
A bill that would force retailers throughout D.C. to abandon their no-cash policies is being considered by the D.C. Council as part of a renewed effort to ban Washington, D.C., businesses from denying cash payments.
Street Sense: Council considers increased oversight for housing authority and housing production…
Three bills were introduced at the Feb. 5 D.C. Council meeting that are aimed at increasing transparency in the city’s public housing authority and within the awarding of funds for the development of more affordable housing.
Chuck Thies in The Post: D.C. should have the nation’s first primary
Traditionally, Iowa and New Hampshire lead off the presidential nominating contests. In 2004, however, the District of Columbia bucked that trend and went first. Why? To highlight our lack of full voting rights, self-determination,…
Washington Business Journal: A new look coming soon to the Broadcasters’ longtime home
Stream Realty Partners plans to kick off a $20 million-plus renovation to the National Association of Broadcasters building near Dupont Circle once the NAB moves out for a new home near Nationals Park.
Bisnow: With 1M SF Of Retail Under Construction, D.C. Landlords Forced To Get Competitive
The affluent D.C. region has weathered the storm of retail closings better than many parts of the country, but the continued construction of new retail space as part of mixed-use developments has made the market more challenging for…
UrbanTurf: Sweet Mango Site in Petworth For Sale for $5 Million
Nearly four years ago, we learned of plans were proposed to replace the Sweet Mango Café across the street from Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station with 21 condos in a mixed-use building. Now, it seems those plans have been shelved.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: Niche film festivals, local music and giant pandas
The District is closing out February with a varied slate of arts and humanities events, plus a Wizards game on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Night during the last weekend of Black History Month. There is also a housewarming…
District Links: Bowser renominates GOP lawyer to BEGA who was rejected last year; DCPS releases…
TGIF! Muriel Bowser is doubling down on her nominee to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, again picking the same Republican lawyer whose nomination Charles Allen, the chair of the council’s judiciary committee, didn’t move…
Norton Requests USPS Create Stamp to Commemorate Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin
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February 22, 2019
Norton Requests USPS Create Stamp to Commemorate Civil Rights Leader Bayard Rustin
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As black history is celebrated this month, the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes…
WAMU: How D.C. Is Keeping Raw Sewage Out Of Rock Creek By ‘Greening’ The City
If you’ve ever been for a hike in Rock Creek Park after a rainstorm, you probably know the smell.
Washington Post: Compromise would close Metro at midnight weekdays, 2 a.m. weekends, but push…
D.C. officials are reportedly considering a compromise that would keep Metro running later but push back its opening by 30 minutes, according to a top Montgomery County transportation official.