DCist: D.C. Has The Highest Number Of Monkeypox Cases Per Capita In The U.S.
D.C. is reporting the most monkeypox cases per capita in the U.S. as officials undertake another vaccination campaign, constrained by federal supply woes and sluggish testing.
WTOP: DC police reviewing surveillance footage in shooting by off-duty officer at The Wharf
There are still many questions surrounding a deadly shooting at The Wharf on Saturday. D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee gave some information on Monday as the investigation continues.
DCist: D.C. Police Commander Who Reportedly Shot Man At Wharf Is Known For Aggressive Tactics
On Saturday evening, two off-duty police officers were dining at the Wharf, when they saw a someone outside brandishing a gun during a confrontation on the busy waterfront, according to police. The officers told the person to drop the…
DCist: Report: Casa Ruby Quietly Closes And Employees Go Unpaid, As The Founder Is MIA
Casa Ruby is a household name for providing services to the local LGBTQ+ community. A new report from the Washington Post alleges the decade-old nonprofit based in D.C. has failed to pay staff, their landlord, and some vendors before…
Washington Post: D.C. leads the nation in monkeypox cases per capita
D.C. has more cases of monkeypox per capita than any state, prompting public health officials to launch an aggressive vaccination campaign aimed at blanketing the most at-risk communities.
City Paper: Mary Cheh is Trying One Last Time to Ban Solitary Confinement in D.C.
New legislation would ban the use of solitary in nearly every circumstance, ending the city’s frequent reliance on the practice.
Washington Post: Park Service to hold public meeting on Tidal Basin repair project
The sea wall has been sinking into the mud for years as water levels rise
Washington Post: Preservationists say Library of Congress makeover plan is ‘vandalism’
The library’s Main Reading Room, included in a $60 million renovation of the Thomas Jefferson Building, lands on the D.C. Preservation League’s list of endangered places
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Provide Update on Monkeypox, Encourage Residents to…
Press Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser…
Press Release: D.C. Councilmember Mary M. Cheh Announces the Introduction of the Eliminating…
Press Release — Unlock the Box and DC Justice Lab
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National Advocates, Survivors Applaud Bill to Reduce Reliance on Prolonged Isolated Confinement in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.,…
District Links: DC urges vaccinations with 122 monkeypox cases, higher per capita than any state;…
The District has reported 122 cases of monkeypox since May, a higher per-capita number than any state amid the global outbreak of the rare but potentially serious viral illness, according to an update this morning from Mayor Muriel Bowser…
Washington Post: D.C. pop-up festival celebrates Black-owned businesses
About 80 Black-owned vendors and creators gathered in D.C. on Sunday for the first Black on the Block immersive pop-up festival, a Los Angeles-inspired event to showcase Black-owned businesses that often find limited access to exhibit…
Washington Post: Casa Ruby shuts down the rest of its operations, workers go unpaid
The city canceled an $800K contract with the nonprofit last fall, and executive director Ruby Corado stepped down soon after. Questions remain about where its funding and donations went.
Washington Post: Many D.C.-area businesses closed during the pandemic. Even more opened.
Call it the Great Hustle.
UrbanTurf: A Few New Looks For 670-Unit Development Planned Next to Nats Park
There are now several more images for a massive mixed-use development set to be built just south of Nats Park.
WTOP: DC considering bills to protect abortion access in the city
D.C. Council members on Tuesday heard from the public about two bills they’re considering that would bolster abortion protections in the city.
WTOP: At least 105 monkeypox cases have been detected in DC
An outbreak of monkeypox in D.C. has the health department contact tracing to help control the number of people who are exposed.
DCist: D.C. Joins Nationwide Launch Of New 988 Number For Suicide Prevention
Staring Saturday, July 16, D.C. residents experiencing a mental health crisis can call 988, the new nationwide hotline for suicide prevention.
Washington Post Editorial Board: This D.C. Council decision makes city streets unsafe
Six months into 2022, there have been 1,528 traffic crashes involving injuries in D.C. Nineteen people have been killed. The deaths follow a year in which the city saw the most traffic fatalities since 2007, including the death of a…
District Links: DCPS works to fill vacancies amid rise in teacher resignations; Norton asks Biden to…
After prevailing in a key House vote, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is calling on President Joe Biden to endorse shifting control of the DC National Guard from the president to the mayor.