Washington Post: D.C. had a plan to end chronic homelessness. Why isn’t it working yet?
D.C. had a plan to become the city that ended chronic homelessness.
WTOP: New grant supports organizations on front lines of migrant influx in DC
Earlier this year, the governors of Texas and Arizona began sending busloads of asylum-seeking migrants from the U.S. southern border to D.C.
Washington Post: D.C. wins $4 million judgment against ‘ghost gun’ parts maker
Polymer80 was found to have violated city consumer protection laws by falsely claiming that the parts kits were legal to purchase in D.C.
City Paper: How Much Did Kenyan McDuffie and Bruce Spiva Spend Battling Over the AG Ballot? Here’s a…
The legal fight over McDuffie’s eligibility for the race stretched well into the six figures.
Washington Post: D.C. general election ballot takes shape as November approaches
In less than 90 days, candidates for mayor and other major offices in D.C. will square off — and now the November ballot is taking shape.
Washington Post: Pedestrian, bike and transit projects in D.C. area get federal boost
Projects in the Washington region are receiving nearly $60 million in federal funding from a program boosted by the infrastructure law.
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Announces Grants To Support Migrants Bused From Texas, Arizona
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is offering up to $50,000 in individual grants to organizations helping support migrants being bused to D.C. from Texas and Arizona.
DCist: Why Does Rhode Island Ave Keep Flooding?
By now you’ve probably seen the photos – a major thoroughfare turned into a brown river in minutes, a doggy daycare with more than a foot of greenish water sloshing outside the glass doors, like a filthy aquarium. Twice in the past week,!-->…
WTOP: DC’s famous Georgetown Cupcake location is closed down by health inspectors
It’s a popular spot for sweet treats for tourists and locals alike, but the well-known Georgetown Cupcake in D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood didn’t have its typical long lines of people waiting for cupcakes on Thursday, due to what it calls!-->…
DCist: As Part Of Historic Investment, Bowser Announces Funding For 11 New Affordable Housing…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Housing and Community Development on Thursday announced 11 more projects that will receive funding from the Housing Production Trust Fund, the city’s primary source of financing for affordable!-->…
DCist: ‘Ghost Gun’ Maker Ordered To Pay D.C. $4 Million, Barred From Selling To Residents
A manufacturer of untraceable “ghost guns” has been ordered to pay D.C. $4 million as part of a legal settlement that will also prohibit it from selling any guns to city residents in the future.
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general starts grant program to aid bused-in migrants
As local and federal officials argue over who bears the responsibility for aiding thousands of migrants bused by the governors of Texas and Arizona to the nation’s capital — a gesture of Republican disdain for President Biden’s immigration!-->…
Washington Post: In ‘extraordinary’ measure, D.C. judge will appoint Casa Ruby manager
A D.C. Superior Court judge agreed Thursday to appoint an outside party to stabilize and reform the management of Casa Ruby, the LGBTQ nonprofit that shut down most of its operations last month.
Press Release: Norton Leads Letter on Eliminating Cap on Travel Reimbursement to Assist Migrants…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
August 11, 2022
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Press Release: AG Racine Creates New Grant Program To Provide Immediate Assistance To Vulnerable…
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Press Release: As Part of the Historic $445 Million Investment, Mayor Bowser Announces Selection of…
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Press Release: AG Racine Wins Judgment Against Ghost Gun Manufacturer Polymer80 & Secures $4…
Press Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
August 11, 2022
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Court Permanently Bans Polymer80 from Selling Firearms to DC Residents
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District Links: Metro seeks to reinstate up to 27 trains; Racine wins ghost gun case; judge agrees…
Not long before neighborhoods across the District experienced flooding once again from heavy summer storms on Wednesday afternoon, the DC government announced that it's received more than $20 million in funding from the federal government!-->…
Axios: Hains Point pool fight between D.C., architect
D.C. has been locked in a behind-the-scenes legal battle with an architect over the renovation of the pool at Hains Point — leaving it without any timeline for reopening.
Washington Post: Library public safety director submits resignation after officer is shot
Douglass Morency submitted his resignation after the killing of 25-year-old Maurica Manyan.