Washington Post: Video released of D.C police officer shooting, injuring man
The District government released body-camera footage that shows a D.C. police officer shooting and injuring a man after a foot chase on Aug. 12.
Washington Post: Pentagon again denies Bowser request for National Guard help for migrants
The Defense Department on Monday again said it will not help the District deal with the thousands of migrants who have arrived on buses from Texas and Arizona, upholding the department’s previous denial of D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s…
WTOP: DC will offer up to $202,000 to some families looking to buy a home
The District has announced that it is increasing the financial assistance it offers low- and moderate-income residents who want to buy a home.
DCist: Feds Again Deny D.C.’s Request For National Guard Help With Bused Migrants
The Biden administration again denied Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request to deploy the D.C. National Guard to assist the thousands of migrants who are being sent to the city by charter bus by the Republican governors of Texas and Arizona.
DCist: American University Staff Begins Strike Over Equitable Pay
American University staff kicked off what is set to be a five day long strike Monday morning, demanding higher wages and equitable pay. The strike comes after failed contract negotiations last week between the university and the staff’s…
DCist: D.C. Starts New Dose Strategy For Monkeypox Vaccine, Resumes Second Shots
DC Health announced on Friday that the city will start a split-dose strategy for the monkeypox vaccine, following federal officials’ guidance to stretch the limited vaccine supply as the nation’s outbreak continues to grow.
Washington Post: American University staff go on strike after contract talks stall
A staff union has authorized a strike of up to five days
Washington Post: D.C. to provide up to $200K to first-time home buyers in hot market
The money will be issued in the form of a low-interest loan that allows households to defer repayment for up to five years.
‘We’re trying to make it a level playing field’: How a new hotline helped stop two-thirds of…
If you’re facing eviction in DC, there’s just one number you need to call for help: 202-780-2575. It’s an eviction prevention hotline and the attorneys who staff it stopped 70% of evictions sought by landlords from September 2021 to March…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Resolution Designating August 22nd as ‘Chuck Brown Day’
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 22, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution that would support the designation of Chuck…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Urges DC Residents to Take Advantage of Programs to Buy A Home or Keep…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development; and DC Department of Housing and Community Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 22, 2022
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Axios: D.C. resumes second doses of monkeypox vaccine using one-fifth dose
D.C. will resume second doses of the monkeypox vaccine as it deploys a method of vaccination that uses only one-fifth of a dose.
WTOP: Thousands of DC students need routine vaccines to go back to school
It was hard to keep up with routine vaccinations for kids over the pandemic with hard to book appointments. However, D.C.’s health department and school officials are urging thousands of parents to get caught up with those shots soon or…
WTOP: American University staffers to hit picket line Monday morning
Citing low wages, health care and an abusive work environment, over 500 members of the American University staff union plan to go on strike Monday morning.
Washington Post: Adams Morgan opens ‘pedestrian zone’ on a rainy Sunday
Rocío Christianson, 5, smiled as she saw the sparkles and swirls of color that were painted on her face. Her father, Josh Christianson, told her there would be fun activities at the Adams Morgan Pedestrian Zone that was set up on Sunday,…
Associated Press: DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhelming.
Washington Post Editorial Board: D.C. can’t wish away migrant buses. The city must prepare for more.
A recent slowdown in the stream of buses bearing migrant asylum seekers to D.C. from the southwest border has paused talk about what Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has called a “humanitarian crisis.” Don’t be misled. It is likely that many…
Washington Post: For the eighth year, locals fete musical legend Chuck Brown
The music festival is celebrated annually at Chuck Brown Memorial Park to honor the D.C. legend
WTOP: DC remembers Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, a decade after his passing
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Chuck Brown, and even today, his influence on the District lives on. The singer, guitarist and songwriter remains one of the city’s most recognizable figures — he’s seen on murals; he’s…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: The flawed and perfect timing of a children’s book about choice
The D.C. author started writing the book ‘I Have a Choice’ before people across the country lost their right to choose