Hill Rag: Displaced Capper Residents Prepare to Start Over
On Thursday afternoon, nearly 24 hours after the fire began at the Arthur Capper Senior Housing complex (900 Fifth St. SE), a strong smell of smoke still hung in the air. Fire hoses lay limp around the building’s perimeter and blue sky…
City Paper: Council Challenges Executive Branch, Urban Institute at Contentious Education Research…
In a contentious hearing on Tuesday, four D.C. councilmembers pressed the mayor’s education deputy and the Urban Institute’s education policy director to not undermine the legislative branch as it works to create a research collaborative…
Norton Discusses Controversial Kavanaugh Hearing on PBS ‘To The Contrary’
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September 21, 2018
Norton Discusses Controversial Kavanaugh Hearing on PBS ‘To The Contrary’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) can be seen on this week’s airing of the PBS series “To…
In new exhibit, photographer travels back through bygone DC
Update: Gallery O on H has extended the House of Champions exhibit through Feb. 8, with a closing party that night. The gallery will also host a discussion panel and book signing with artist Michael Horsley and three other DC street…
jonetta rose barras: Arts hierarchy in DC
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, don’t let anyone tell you it’s not an earmark for some politically well-positioned individuals or organizations. Earlier this year, the DC Council conducted such a game of deceit.…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: A family-friendly start to fall
The first day of fall is this Saturday, and DC is transitioning to the new season with a variety of outdoor festivals this weekend. The DC State Fair, Taste of Georgetown and events at President Lincoln’s Cottage and Tudor Place will all be…
Capital Projections: Tortured artist edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
BLAZE
The late singer-songwriter Blaze Foley may be more famous for the…
Washington Post: Romanian woman pleads guilty in D.C. police camera ransomware attack before 2017…
A Romanian woman pleaded guilty Thursday in a cyber attack that took control of two-thirds of D.C. police surveillance cameras days before President Trump’s presidential inauguration in January 2017.
DCist: Parking Spaces Will Transform Into Tiny Parks All Over The City On Friday
This Friday, 28 new mini parks will be added to the District. PARK(ing) Day, an annual, global event started in San Francisco in 2005, transforms parking spaces around the District into free mini public parks for one day.
Washington Post: ‘These are our neighbors’: Marines pulled D.C. seniors to safety as their homes…
The call that crackled through the Marine Barracks’ radio system Wednesday wasn’t a cry for help. It was a warning. But Capt. Trey Gregory didn’t hear it that way. He followed the scream of fire engines about a third of a mile to the Arthur…
WAMU: Marshal Law: D.C. Is A Sanctuary City, But That Status Stops At The Courthouse Door
When D.C. resident Benjamín Ordoñez was arrested for allegedly stealing $200 and five gold rings out of a bag in a hotel lobby in late August, he could have expected to be charged and quickly released pending a trial — like most people…
Update: Capitol Hill Community Foundation coordinating community donations for Arthur Capper seniors
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September 20, 2018
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Update: Capitol Hill Community Foundation coordinating community donations for Arthur Capper seniors
Following the fire last night at Arthur Capper Senior…
Nadeau, Joined by Full Council, Calls on ICE to Cease Racial Profiling, Return Detained…
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Contact: Tom Fazzini, tfazzini@dccouncil.us, office: (202) 724-8180, mobile: (202) 262-8998
Nadeau, Joined by Full Council, Calls on ICE to Cease Racial Profiling, Return…
Mayor Bowser to Participate in Unveiling of Paul Devrouax Way
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September 20, 2018
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Mayor Bowser to Participate in Unveiling of Paul Devrouax Way
Celebrates and Honors African American Architectural Pioneer in Washington, DC…
Washington Blade: D.C. Council approves ‘Nonbinary’ I.D. card bill
The D.C. City Council on Tuesday gave final approval by unanimous voice vote to legislation that allows residents to choose a gender-neutral identifier on driver’s licenses and other city identification documents.
Norton to Introduce Bill to Require Federal Agencies to Report Advertising Spending with Newspapers…
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September 20, 2018
Norton to Introduce Bill to Require Federal Agencies to Report Advertising Spending with Newspapers and Media Companies Owned by Minorities and Women
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor…
WTOP: DC fire chief: Hallway alarms didn’t sound during fire at senior housing
WASHINGTON — Investigators will examine why fire alarms did not sound as a huge fire broke out in a four-story apartment complex for senior citizens Wednesday afternoon near the Washington Navy Yard. Although smoke detectors worked in…
Departure of Bonds as longtime head of DC Dems sets off three-way contest
With Anita Bonds stepping aside as chair of the DC Democratic State Committee, a three-way race has ensued for leadership of the struggling local party.
Committee members will cast votes Thursday evening to decide the winner among the…
AG Racine Launches Special Victims Unit to Prosecute Crimes Against Vulnerable Residents
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September 20, 2018
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Push for DC statehood reaches European Parliament
At opposite ends of the Atlantic Ocean last week, both the European Parliament and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation discussed DC statehood.
In Strasbourg, France, Alex Mayer, a member of the European Parliament for the East of…