WTOP: DC community leaders, professional athletes seek collaborative solutions to city’s gun…
Community leaders joined residents concerned about violent crime and several of D.C.’s professional basketball players at a town hall meeting Monday to seek collaborative solutions to dealing with gun violence, which claimed the lives of…
WTOP: 4 DC firefighters file $10 million lawsuit alleging race, gender discrimination
Four D.C. firefighters have filed a $10 million race and gender discrimination lawsuit against the District.
Washington Post: Sister of man killed by D.C. police says he was shot in back of head
The sister commented after watching the officer’s body-camera video
Washington Post: Agency probes Metro over handling of weekend track-fire incident
Metro denied that a train operator had been instructed to do a track inspection for the fire
Axios: D.C. AG wants to freeze Casa Ruby’s bank account
D.C.’s attorney general wants to freeze the financial accounts of a non-profit that once provided housing to LGBTQ+ youth after a bombshell Washington Post report detailed financial mismanagement by the organization.
Washington Business Journal: Children’s National taking ‘lead role for neonatal…
Children’s National Hospital’s medical team is now providing care at Howard University Hospital.
DCist: MetroAccess Paratransit Workers Strike, Claiming Low Wages, Bad Faith Bargaining
Two hundred MetroAccess workers went on strike Monday, protesting low wages and what they say is bad faith bargaining from WMATA contractor Transdev. The 200 workers include paratransit drivers, utility, dispatchers, maintenance workers,…
WTOP: DC LGBTQ+ group’s founder accused of misusing money
D.C.’s attorney general alleges that an organization for LGBTQ+ youth has failed in its mission, and that its founder has misused money and probably fled the country.
WTOP: Help wanted: DC government looks to fill lots of vacancies
If you’re looking for a job, the D.C. government is looking to fill some 1,000 vacancies.
DCist: DC Attorney General Moves To Cut Off Casa Ruby Founder From Organization’s Funds
The Office of the D.C. Attorney General asked a federal court to freeze all the financial accounts of Casa Ruby, a nonprofit that’s provided essential services to LGBTQ residents for the last decade. The organization recently came under…
WTOP: DC Fire and EMS seeks diverse firefighter/EMT recruits
D.C. is looking to hire firefighter/emergency medical technicians through an application process that’s open for the next 30 days.
WTOP: DC residents can now get free COVID treatment over the phone
A new partnership between DC Health and a telemedicine company will soon get COVID treatment into the hands of patients much faster.
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general seeks to block access to Casa Ruby bank accounts
In court filings, the AG’s office said it is investigating ‘the full extent of the misuse’ of the LGBTQ nonprofit’s funds
Despite DC’s heat plan, it’s not easy for unhoused people to cool off
The tent Chris Cole lived in was a sauna. It wasn’t even 7 a.m. and she could already feel the sun. Her thin roof offered little protection as the temperature outside climbed to 95 degrees. She could hardly breathe. She had to get indoors.…
Press Release: DC Health Announces Telehealth Antiviral Treatment Program for COVID-19
News Release — DC Health
For Immediate Release:
Monday, August 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, DC Health announced a new partnership with Color Health to offer a free COVID-19 treatment access program via telehealth in the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Respond to Call and Join #DCsBravest
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 1, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Jennifer Donelan (DC Fire and EMS)
…
Washington Post: Metro Red Line service resumes from Van Ness to Farragut North
Red Line train service was restored Monday morning on a section in Northwest D.C. that had been shut down since Saturday night, when a low-voltage electrical fire sparked at Dupont Station.
DCist: Metro Red Line Service Restored After Smoke Incident Near Dupont Saturday
Service on Metro’s Red Line was fully restored, the transit agency announced. Trains had been shut down between Farragut North and Van Ness stations all day Sunday and during the Monday morning commute, as crews continued repairs after an…
WTOP: Metro Red Line rail service restored between Van Ness and Farragut North
Rail service on Metro’s Red Line has been restored Monday morning between the Van Ness and Farragut North stations after it was suspended for a cable incident that happened on Saturday.
Washington Post: D.C. schools expand covid vaccine mandate, unlike most other districts
D.C. students who are 12 and older must be vaccinated against the coronavirus to attend school this upcoming academic year.