Theresa Vargas in The Post: Leaving toys on graves was once seen as a strange D.C. cemetery custom
A recently discovered 1894 article offers clues to what two of Washington’s oldest Black cemeteries once looked like
Washington Post: Architect of the Capitol abused car privileges, posed as law enforcement, report…
J. Brett Blanton used government SUVs for personal affairs and misrepresented himself as a law enforcement official, inspector general alleges
DCist: Proposals To Tweak D.C.’s Free Residential Parking Face Questions In D.C. Council
A proposal to shrink the size of the zones where D.C. residents can get free on-street parking faced some skeptical questions and opposition during a D.C. Council committee hearing last Friday, and its proponents concede that the specifics…
Washington Post: For Red Grant, D.C. mayoral run is about ‘purpose over popularity’
The comedian turned politician has never run for office before, but his long-shot candidacy has won over some residents
City Paper: After a Career Spent Raising Ethics Questions, Elissa Silverman is in the Crosshairs
Silverman’s critics are demanding federal investigations into her Ward 3 polling. Will this fight impact the at-large race?
Axios: D.C.’s first 100 days with new Metro CEO Randy Clarke
WMATA CEO Randy Clarke has officially been on the job for 100 days. While most of the big problems he inherited remain – the large budget deficit, the long Metrorail waits – there’s cautious optimism among local leaders that the agency…
District Links: Council votes to postpone COVID vax mandate in schools, gives initial OK to criminal…
Despite skepticism from several legislators, the DC Council yesterday approved emergency legislation to delay enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for DC students until the 2023-24 school year.
Press Release: D.C. Council Approves Multiple Initiatives Advanced by Councilmember Bonds’ Committee…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Anita Bonds
November 1, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kevin B. Chavous
The initiatives include two bills aimed at promoting limited equity coops, a period equity bill, and a bill…
WTOP: ‘Choice between two harms:’ DC Council delays COVID-19 vaccination requirements for students
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to delay enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccination mandate for some students to the next school year.
Washington Post: A teen is killed, as D.C. again grapples with young victims of violence
Those who knew 14-year-old Antoine Manning described him as a jokester with a magnetic personality. His death reverberated in D.C.’s youth football community.
Washington Post: D.C. Council votes to delay students’ coronavirus vaccine requirement
The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to delay its coronavirus vaccine mandate for students age 12 and older until next school year, despite reservations from some members.
Washington Post: D.C.’s criminal code revamp passes first City Council vote
The bill, which is not without controversy, must still pass another vote and be signed by the mayor to become law
DCist: D.C. Council Gives Initial Approval To Criminal Code Overhaul, Delays COVID-19 Vaccine…
The D.C. Council on Tuesday gave unanimous initial approval to a sweeping rewrite of the city’s criminal code, while also delaying — again — a requirement that many school kids get the COVID-19 vaccine.
DCist: The Largest Renovation In The Hirshhorn’s History Could Close The Museum For Two Years
The Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will undergo the largest renovation to its building and central plaza in its 48-year history, its leaders announced Monday.
DCist: Metro Service Will Start To Improve Next Month As More 7000 Series Trains Come Online
Metro says it will start to increase rail service in the next two months, now that it has more 7000-series trains available. It should help reduce crowding during peak periods, which has developed particularly on the Red Line.
WTOP: Metro starts cracking down on fare evasion
In recent weeks, Metro has been issuing warnings to riders who do not pay the fares required to ride the systems trains and buses. And starting Tuesday, police will begin issuing tickets again.
WTOP: Report on ‘automated decision making’ in DC raises questions about accuracy, fairness, equity
A growing number of decisions that affect our lives are being made by machines. A new study highlights automated decision-making systems used by the government of the District of Columbia, and concludes those decisions are affecting…
WTOP: DC Council members conflict over renaming a road in honor of Marion Barry
There’s a dispute among members of the D.C. Council over renaming a road in Ward 8 after the “mayor for life.”
Washington Post: Prosecutors to drop dozens of cases amid probe of D.C. violent crime squad
D.C. federal prosecutors say they expect to scrap dozens of gun and drug cases as an internal investigation of officers in the 7th District continues
Axios: Effort to rename D.C. street after Marion Barry sparks political drama
A proposal to rename a Southeast D.C. thoroughfare after Marion Barry is inflaming passions and sending threats flying.