City Paper: D.C. Police Officers Charged With Murder and Obstruction Motion to Dismiss the Case
Officer Terence Sutton and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky are using Karon Hylton-Brown’s previous contact with the criminal system to smear him and bolster their arguments.
Washingtonian: Should DC’s Empty Office Buildings Get Turned Into Apartments?
It’s clear workers will never return in full force. Developers and local officials see an opportunity.
Press Release: Norton Secures Historic Home-Rule Victory in Senate’s D.C. Appropriations Bill
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 28, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
For the first time, the Senate’s D.C. appropriations bill recognizes Local Budget Autonomy Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman…
Press Release: Norton, Lee, Johnson Announce 11 House Appropriations Bill Reports Direct Federal…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 28, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Congressman Hank Johnson…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on 179 New Affordable Homes in Ward 7
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 28, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Natalia Vanegas (DMPED)
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Press Release: With New Monkeypox Vaccination Clinic Opening in Ward 8, DC Health Encourages…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
James Tyll (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – With the District’s third…
District Links: Protesters demand safer streets after recent pedestrian, cyclist deaths; Bowser, MPD…
Traffic safety advocates rallied yesterday in front of the John A. Wilson Building, mourning the recent deaths of four DC pedestrians and bicyclists and urging officials to act boldly to make streets safer.
Axios: Union Station Starbucks closing Sunday
Starbucks is permanently closing its Union Station location on Sunday, along with 15 other stores nationwide, citing safety issues impacting staff.
Axios: Advocates rally for D.C. traffic safety after deadly month
Pedestrian and bike safety advocates protested outside the Wilson Building Wednesday night to demand stricter road regulations and enforcement after a deadly month for cyclists and pedestrians.
WTOP: Bowser, DC police union reach labor contract
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the District has reached a labor union agreement with its police force.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser, Metropolitan Police Department, and DC Police Union Reach Labor…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)…
DCist: New Report Details Abuse And Neglect At Psychiatric Institute Of Washington
A new report issued Wednesday by Disability Rights DC, the District’s federally mandated protection and advocacy program, alleges a pattern of “disturbing abuse and neglect” of patients at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, the only…
WTOP: DC officials hopeful monkeypox outbreak can be contained
Health officials in D.C. are hopeful a monkeypox outbreak in the District can be contained before it spreads into the wider population but say they need more vaccine doses from the federal government — and the public’s help.
DCist: Mayor Bowser Taps DC Health Veteran As New Interim Director
D.C. Mayor Bowser has selected Dr. Sharon Lewis as the new interim director of DC Health after longtime leader Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt leaves her post at the end of the month.
Washington Post: With tears, relatives see names of the dead on Korean War memorial
More than 43,000 names have been added to memorial on the National Mall in Washington
DCist: Local Organizers Say Bowser Administration Is Failing Migrants Being Bused To D.C.
Ruth and Ronald heard rumors when they arrived at the Texas-Mexico border that people in D.C. were offering free help to migrants like them. The couple from Venezuela, who declined to give their full names so as to not jeopardize their…
District Links: Bowser selects interim DC Health director; mayor draws new criticism for not…
Mayor Muriel Bowser has named Dr. Sharon Lewis to take over as interim director of the DC Department of Health with the forthcoming departure of Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, who has overseen the agency throughout the pandemic and since the start…
Press Release: Norton Highlights Unique Risk to D.C. Gun Laws at COR Hearing on Gun Violence
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 27, 2022
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At today’s House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on gun violence, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton…
Press Release: DC Department of Public Works Seeks Public Input on Upcoming Zero Waste DC Plan
News Release — DC Department of Public Works
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 27, 2022
CONTACT: Nancee Lyons
(Washington, DC) - The Department of Public Works (DPW) Office of Waste Diversion is developing a comprehensive Zero…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Encourages Families to Put Required Childhood Vaccinations on Their…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 27, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
James Tyll (DC Health)
Families Out of Date with Required Immunizations Can Expect…