WTOP: Family of DC library police officer shot during training wants answers
The family of a special police officer shot during an Aug. 4 training exercise at a D.C. library wants answers, and they’ve got lawyers on the case.
Washington Business Journal: Judge dismisses Vincent Orange’s lawsuit against Washington…
A D.C. Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Vincent Bernard Orange Sr., former president and CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, against the Washington Business Journal and one of its former reporters over defamation…
DCist: ‘This Is Not An Accident’: Family Of Library Police Officer Killed During Training Demands…
Family members of Maurica Manyan — the D.C. public library police officer who was fatally shot during a training earlier this month — are preparing to lay her to rest at a funeral this weekend. But they are nowhere near to finding closure,…
Washington Business Journal: Team behind El Rey and Chez Billy Sud inks deal for pair of D.C.…
The team behind popular restaurants including Chez Billy Sud and El Rey is planning a new spot just steps from Audi Field, and a second closer to Nationals Park, as part of a larger ramp-up after a pandemic pause.
DCist: Instacart Will Pay D.C. $2.54 Million In Lawsuit Over Deceptive Fees
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced today that the city has reached a settlement of $2.54 million with Instacart. It will require the San Francisco-based online delivery company to pay the city $1.8 million to resolve claims of…
Washington Post: Instacart must pay D.C. $2.54 million in settlement over fees, AG says
Grocery delivery service Instacart must pay D.C. $2.54 million to settle a 2020 lawsuit that alleged the company failed to pay required sales taxes and misled District consumers about its service fees over the span of two years, D.C.…
WTOP: Instacart settles DC lawsuit over misleading fees for $2.5 million
Instacart has settled a two-year-old lawsuit filed by the D.C. Office of the Attorney General for $2.54 million over what it alleged was misleading service fees and failure to pay sales taxes.
DCist: D.C. Celebrates Go-Go Icon Chuck Brown With Festival And Giveaways This Weekend
In honor of the Godfather of go-go music, Chuck Brown, D.C. is hosting a free festival featuring live music and giveaways for kids Saturday, Aug. 20.
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Instacart Must Pay $2.54 Million for Misrepresenting that…
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August 19, 2022
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Settlement Requires Instacart to Pay $1.8 Million to DC to Resolve Consumer Deception Claims, Release $739K in…
Adele Robey in The Post: Anacostia traffic is still the Wild West
Well, hello again, Local Opinions. Yep, it’s me again. You know, that lady who writes near the anniversary of being hit by a car? In the crosswalk with the walk light? At the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road…
WTOP: DC families on gov’t assistance to get $1,000 grant
Outside of the Frederick Douglass Community Center in Southeast, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $1,000 grant for families who received government assistance from the District to ease back-to-school costs.
WTOP: DC parents have homework ahead of first day of classes
As public schools in D.C. gear up for the start of the school year, leaders are reminding parents they have a couple of things to do to help fight the spread of COVID-19 when classes begin.
Washington Post: Adams Morgan trades traffic for yoga and streateries on Sunday
On Sunday afternoon, traffic will come to a halt in Adams Morgan. Instead of Uber Eats drivers blocking traffic outside restaurants and buses idling at stoplights, 18th Street NW will be filled with diners enjoying restaurants alfresco and…
City Paper: Buwa Binitie Steps Down From DC Housing Finance Agency Board
The well-connected developer had served on the board since Mayor Muriel Bowser took office.
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Monkeypox-fueled hate echoes the HIV/AIDS era, even in rainbow cities
It was a sunny day last week when it finally happened, the thing Jay had left his small, conservative hometown in the South to avoid — hate.
Washington Post: D.C. to provide $1,000 for school expenses to 15,000 needy families
About 15,000 low-income D.C. families will receive a $1,000 payment before the end of the month to help with expenses for the upcoming school year, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced Thursday.
DCist: D.C. To Give One-Time $1,000 Payments To 15,000 Low-Income Families
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday that 15,000 low-income families will be getting one-time, $1,000 payments this month from a pot of federal funds the city was awarded for COVID-19 relief efforts.
DCist: ‘They Keep Making The Same Kind Of Mistakes’: This Journalist Has Been Tracking D.C.’s…
Last week, a 3-month-old boy named Aaron Boyd Jr. died after being trapped in a car and going into apparent cardiac arrest. Though police officers got there sooner, a dispatching error meant it took 13 minutes for paramedics to arrive to…
DCist: Federal Court Upholds D.C.’s New Requirements That Child Care Workers Get College Degrees
A four-year legal battle over D.C.’s new requirements that many child care workers get a college degree has seemingly come to an end.
DCist: D.C. Public Schools Will Require Proof Of Negative COVID Test Before Students Return To…
D.C. Public Schools will require every student and staff member to submit a negative COVID-19 test result before they return to classrooms later this month, one of the few COVID-19 precautions in place as the system starts another pandemic…