‘Jim Crow Capital’ explores role of African-American women in DC in early civil rights…
A new book from historian Mary-Elizabeth B. Murphy reveals how African-American women used the national and international platform of the nation’s capital to press the struggle for civil rights forward.
In Jim Crow Capital: Women and…
Sally Jenkins in The Post: Gifting Daniel Snyder any money or land for a new Redskins stadium would…
You’ve got to be either a drunk, a gambler or Daniel Snyder to tank your business in the NFL. The Washington Redskins owner has firmly established just what a bad investment risk he is. It is therefore the height of irresponsibility for any…
Washington Post: In Northeast Washington, a home for moms and babies is trying to stay put
When she plays with her 4-year-old son Jacob, Victoria Scheinman sometimes can’t help thinking about what her own childhood was like when she was his age.
Washington Post: The District’s long road to building a half-mile bike lane leads to the U.S.…
In its effort to expand the city’s network of bike lanes, the District has encountered many roadblocks, from neighbors opposing the removal of curbside parking to drivers clamoring to keep their travel lanes.
Good Morning America: Misty Copeland surprises 7-year-old ballerina who raised money to donate books
Havana Chapman-Edwards, a young activist and avid book enthusiast, has been determined to change the world since birth, says her mom Bethany Edwards. Of course that's only seven years.
City Paper: Judge Appoints Receiver for Brightwood Park Apartment Complex
A DC Superior Court judge on Friday handed a win to the office of Attorney General Karl Racine, who sued the registered agents of a limited liability company for neglecting to maintain an apartment building under their ownership.
Washington Post Magazine: After 25 years, one last halftime show for Howard’s marching band director
On a Saturday afternoon in mid-November, as the football teams from Howard University and Bryant University prepared to face off in Washington, a 70-year-old man named John Newson sat in the end zone stands wearing a dark suit and a striped…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: How Scrooge came to the rescue for D.C.’s homeless kids
Ebenezer Scrooge worked a miracle in the nation’s capital this year.
Washington Post: Homicides spike in District as shootings become more lethal, police say
Homicides in the District surged in 2018, driven by what police say are the more frequent use of guns in crimes and more fatal outcomes when a shooting occurs.
Washington Post: A plastic straw ban and a Confederate name change: New laws in the D.C. region in…
Higher traffic fines in the District, the formal renaming of a street honoring a Confederate leader in Alexandria and new health insurance requirements in Maryland are among a raft of laws taking effect Tuesday in the Washington region.
Washington Post: A new building on Benning Road NE offers new hope for the homeless
In May, a glittering new building opened across from the Benning Road Metro station. With its soaring atrium and its panels of glass and concrete, 4430 Benning Rd. NE could be home to a law firm or a think tank. But it’s actually home to…
What Washingtonians Read in 2019
For Immediate Release
December 31, 2018
Media Contact:
George Williams, Media Relations Manager
What Washingtonians Read in 2019
(Washington, D.C.) - More than 4 million items have been borrowed, streamed or downloaded from the DC…
Washington Post Editorial Board: Too many people died in D.C. traffic crashes in 2018. We can do…
THOMAS HOLLOWELL, 64, was riding his bicycle on Constitution Avenue NW when a driver ran a red light, hitting and killing him. Carol Joan Tomason, 70, was in a marked crosswalk when she was struck and killed by the driver of a pickup truck.…
DCist: Turning Right On Red Will Be Banned At These 100 Intersections In 2019
With traffic fatalities climbing for the past several years in a row, the District’s Department of Transportation is changing the way that drivers make turns at dozens of intersections around the city in an effort to improve safety for…
Washington Business Journal: Spy Museum says goodbye to Penn Quarter
No plans for New Year’s Day? Espionage aficionados might want to stop by the International Spy Museum in Penn Quarter, which will host its final round of visitors in its original location before closing for a move to a new building.
Washington Post: Trump claims there’s a 10-foot wall around the Obamas’ D.C. home. He is wrong.
In one of his most recent arguments for a southern border wall, President Trump on Sunday falsely claimed that the Washington home of former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama is surrounded by a 10-foot wall.
District Links: DC voting rights aspirations in 2019; fixing DC fire; and more reads
Happy New Year’s Eve! In 2019, statehood will remain a long shot, but here is a menu of smaller and symbolic achievements the city hopes to gain with Democratic control of the House:
As Partial Federal Government Shutdown Continues, Mayor Bowser Declares DC Remains Open for Business…
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December 31, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
As Partial Federal Government Shutdown Continues, Mayor Bowser Declares DC Remains Open for Business
DC Government Services, Metro, and Multitude of Events and…
Mayor Bowser Issues First District-Wide Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 31, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Issues First District-Wide Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking
Washington, DC Is One of Only a Few Jurisdictions Nationwide…
The Bowser Administration Launches Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Tracking Database
The Bowser Administration Launches Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Tracking Database
Monday, December 31, 2018
New Tracking Database Allows Victims to Track Progress of Evidence Kit Using Online Portal…