DCist: Teen Killed, Three Injured During Shooting At Moechella Musical Celebration At 14th And U…
A 15-year-old was killed and three people injured — including a D.C. police officer — when a shooting broke out at a popular annual musical celebration at the intersection of 14th and U Streets NW on Sunday night.
District Links: Broad mail-in voting adds new uncertainty over election day turnout; DC to offer…
Tuesday's primary is almost here, but roughly 13% of DC's registered voters have already cast their ballots.
City Paper: Salah Czapary’s Old Police Academy Instructor Doesn’t Think He’s Ready for the Ward 1…
One of the women who filed a class-action lawsuit against the department is speaking up about Czapary’s candidacy.
Washington Post: D.C. advocates, criticizing commercialized Juneteenth, aim for local and free
As D.C. go-go bass slaps and drumbeats by the Ambition Band set the vibe and the smell of fried fish wafted through the air, a group of young people from the Creative School nonprofit in Southeast offered free fresh juice to passersby in!-->…
Associated Press: DC mayor’s race reflects Democratic dilemma over policing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mayor Muriel Bowser cruised to reelection in the nation’s capital four years ago without serious opposition, and as the city enjoyed prosperous times, the main criticism of her policies was that Washington was growing too!-->…
CNN: His first visit to the Smithsonian changed his life. Now he’s leading its newest museum
The 18-year-old flew in from Miami wearing jeans and a denim jacket in the dead of winter.
WTOP: DC native says Juneteenth offers chance to connect with your Black ancestry
Juneteenth is not only a celebration of freedom, it’s a celebration of knowledge.
Washington Post: Man convicted in 1977 takeover of D.C. buildings released from prison
Abdul Muzikir, now 67, was convicted of killing a 24-year-old news reporter as a group of Hanafi Muslims took hostages.
Washington Post: Poor People’s Campaign marches, rallies in District
Thousands gather to call attention to issues that disproportionately impact those in poverty
City Paper: DFER Is Absent From the Ward 5 Race, But Finance Reports Offer Clues To Which Candidate…
Zachary Parker and Faith Gibson Hubbard have contributions from DFER-aligned folks. But it’s more complicated than that.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce that COVID-19 Vaccines for Infants and Children 6…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
DC Health Recommends All Eligible Children Get!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Post: Metro to close last sales office as services move elsewhere
In-person support for ticketing and farecard purchases will continue to be available amid a move to digital
Washington Post: D.C. election is referendum on status quo versus liberal shake-up
For eight years, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has steered the nation’s capital through booming economic growth, fast-moving gentrification, a viral pandemic, a revolt for racial justice outside a White House hostile to the District’s!-->…
Washington Business Journal: FBI headquarters search can continue where it left off, the GSA…
The revived search for a new FBI headquarters can continue with the three previously identified suburban finalists.
Washington Post: MLS expected to award 2023 All-Star Game to Audi Field
MLS is planning to award the 2023 All-Star Game to Audi Field, bringing the summer exhibition to Washington for the first time since 2004, people familiar with the selection process said Friday.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Modernization of Stead Park Recreation Center
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor, DC Department of General Services, and DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Donna Harris (DGS)
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Extension of Metropolitan Branch Trail from Brookland to…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
German Vigil (DDOT)
The Almost One-Mile Section Connects!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. rethinks using schools as early voting sites for November election following…
The District may not use schools as early voting sites in the November general election following safety concerns from parents over using them this month for early voting.
Washington Post: Two legislators hope to be D.C. mayor. What have they done on council?
D.C. Council members Robert C. White Jr. and Trayon White Sr. — Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s top challengers in the Democratic mayoral primary — were elected in 2016, giving them six years on the city’s powerful legislative body to create laws!-->…
DCist: You Can Visit Smithsonians Extra Late In Honor Of The Solstice Next Weekend
Do you have plans for the longest day of the year? If not, consider spending it at D.C.’s biggest museums. The Smithsonian will hold its fourth Solstice Saturday next weekend, on June 25, and attendees can expect to enjoy free, in-person!-->…