Mayor Bowser Announces FBI and MPD Increasing Reward to $45,000 for Information in the Homicide of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2018
CONTACTS
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Olivia Dedner (OCA)
Dustin Sternbeck (MPD)
Mayor Bowser Announces FBI and MPD Increasing Reward to $45,000 for Information in the Homicide of Makiyah Wilson…
DC Council to Hold Public Hearing on Initiative 77
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, July 30, 2018
CONTACT: Lindsey Walton
DC COUNCIL TO HOLD HEARING ON
TIPPED WORKERS FAIRNESS AMENDMENT ACT
WASHINGTON, DC – The…
jonetta rose barras: Health care in flight
Executives at Ascension, which owns Providence Health System and more than 150 hospitals across the country, want District of Columbia residents and others to believe their prime motivation for phasing out a host of critical medical…
Charles E. Wilson in The Post: The District’s low voter turnout offers opportunity for serious…
Much has been written and posted on social media about low voter turnout in June’s Democratic primary election, with pundits speculating about the causes. One popular narrative was that, counter to their well-to-do neighbors, residents of…
Elizabeth Lagesse in The Post: I was a defendant in an Inauguration Day protest case. I got off.…
In recent interviews, D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham showed a troubling lack of regard for the core principles intended to ensure that justice is the aim of our justice system. Remarks from local prosecutors also support a conclusion that…
Colbert King in The Post: Trump’s booze, beer and wine fate rests in D.C.’s hands
President Trump’s fate as a booze, beer and wine entrepreneur — resulting from his ownership of the Trump International Hotel in the District — rests in the hands of seven D.C. citizens, all of whom have been appointed by Mayor Muriel E.…
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Fort Totten Extension of Met Branch Trail
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July 28, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Terry Owens (DDOT)
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Fort Totten Extension of Met Branch Trail
$11 Million Extension Builds a Safer, Stronger DC for Cyclists and…
Mayor Bowser Proclaims Ethiopia Day in DC
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July 27, 2018
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Mayor Bowser Proclaims Ethiopia Day in DC
(WASHINGTON, DC) – In celebration of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s visit to Washington, DC, Mayor Bowser has…
Norton Congratulates Mamie Johnson for Winning D.C.’s Little League Championship and Invites Team…
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 27, 2018
Norton Congratulates Mamie Johnson for Winning D.C.’s Little League Championship and Invites Team for a House Floor Tour
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she…
Norton to Speak at Student-Led Peace Party to Prevent Gun Violence, Saturday
Contact: Benjamin Fritsch
July 27, 2018
Norton to Speak at Student-Led Peace Party to Prevent Gun Violence, Saturday
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) will speak at a community event to promote peace and prevent…
Restorative justice program for juveniles aims to foster empathy, heal trauma
Lakedia Edwards knows her son is not a criminal. So, when she got a phone call that her 15-year-old son, Jaharee, was being detained for robbery, she couldn’t believe it.
“We went to court and the attorney presented his case,” Edwards…
Providence Hospital Statement by Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
For Immediate Release: July 27th, 2018
Contact: Nolan Treadway
Washington, D.C. -- Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie (Ward 5) has issued the following statement regarding Providence Hospital…
Mayor Bowser Awards $150K in Scholarships to DC Youth Participating in District Jobs Program
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July 27, 2018
CONTACTS
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Diane Watkins (DOES)
Mayor Bowser Awards $150K in Scholarships to DC Youth Participating in District Jobs…
ANC 1C Commissioners Disappointed By BZA Decision on Meridian Development Project
For Release: July 27, 2018
Contact: Amanda Fox Perry, ANC1C08
ANC 1C Commissioners Disappointed By BZA Decision on Meridian Development Project
Look to Office of Planning and Zoning Commission to Address Ongoing Concerns…
Reel DC: Glamour Edition
Reel DC is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
LOVE, CECIL
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) brought an air of elegance to all of his…
Woodley Park looks to launch Main Street program in October
Woodley Park’s commercial corridor has yet to set itself apart as a must-see destination. Later this year, efforts will begin to change that.
Ryan Wegman, executive director of Friends of Woodley Park and vice president of assets and…
Metro, AT&T, Sprint, T‐Mobile and Verizon Wireless announce additional wireless service in…
For immediate release: July 27, 2018
Metro, AT&T, Sprint, T‐Mobile and Verizon Wireless announce additional wireless service in tunnel segments on Red and Green lines
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless have launched…
Council Announces Plan to Exhibit Cool “Disco” Dan Works at the Wilson Building
Council Announces Plan to Exhibit Cool “Disco” Dan Works at the Wilson Building
One year ago, renowned local icon Cool “Disco” Dan (born Dan Hogg) passed away prematurely at age 46. To honor the anniversary of his passing, the Council…
AG Racine Sues Trump Administration Over Backdoor Attempt To Gut Affordable Care Act And Decimate…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 26, 2018
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Office of Communication
Rob Marus
Marrisa Geller
AG RACINE SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER BACKDOOR ATTEMPT TO GUT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND DECIMATE STATE INSURANCE MARKETS…
DCRA Launches Blitz on Illegal Construction
DCRA Launches Blitz on Illegal Construction
Washington, DC – This summer, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) began its “Illegal Construction Blitz” in Ward 1. The initiative, which will continue through the fall,…