Colbert King in The Post: On Tuesday, voters will chart the course for a changing D.C.
How much has the face of Washington, D.C., changed since the swearing-in of a home-rule government in 1975?
WTOP: DC AG Racine sues DC housing authority over long waits for accessible housing
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine announced Thursday that he’s filed a civil rights lawsuit against the District of Columbia Housing Authority, claiming residents with disabilities had to wait for accessible housing — in some cases, more…
WTOP: DC offering $20K bonus to new police hires
D.C. wants more police officers. To make that happen, the District is offering a $20,000 hiring bonus to new officers.
City Paper: New Documentary Dives Into the Rich History of Barry Farm-Hillsdale
The filmmakers behind Go-Go City are back with a 50 minute film that takes a look at the redevelopment and demolition of Barry Farm-Hillsdale.
DCist: D.C. Region Prepares To Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19 As Early As Tuesday
Children as young as 6 months old could finally become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination as early as Tuesday, that is, as long as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention votes to recommend them over the weekend.
DCist: One In Three D.C.-Area Residents Was Food Insecure In 2021, Report Finds
One in three D.C.-area residents was food insecure in 2021, according to a new study from the Capital Area Food Bank – underscoring the longstanding structural inequities that have only widened and worsened during the pandemic.
A new DC commission may coordinate future Juneteenth celebrations in the District
Chuck Hicks has celebrated Juneteenth for more than 30 years. A longtime community activist, he’s the founder and director of the DC Black History Celebration Committee, which organizes events year-round to recognize the contributions and…
District Links: AG Racine sues DCHA for discrimination against tenants with disabilities;…
Attorney General Karl Racine yesterday filed a civil rights lawsuit against the DC Housing Authority for consistently failing tenants with disabilities, including by forcing hundreds to wait years for safe, accessible accommodations.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $20,000 Hiring Bonus to Help Recruit MPD Officers
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 17, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Administration Expedites Incentive Program to Immediately Begin Recruitment Efforts
(WASHINGTON,…
Axios: “Barry Farm: Community, Land, and Justice” documentary screens this weekend
A new documentary tells the history of Barry Farm, the subsequent displacement of its Black residents, and their ongoing push for justice.
Axios: New D.C. high school fight in Palisades
Most D.C. neighborhoods might be ecstatic about a new public school going up down the block. The placid, moneyed westernmost enclave of Ward 3 is not like most D.C. neighborhoods.
Washington Post: Return of Metro’s missing trains builds optimism among riders
The small number of 7000-series trains that returned to service Thursday didn’t shorten wait times, which is what riders want most
Washington Post: D.C. development has soared under Bowser. So have housing costs.
The first apartment Ursula McManus rented as a young German immigrant in the nation’s capital was a one bedroom in Friendship Heights. It cost $90 a month.
Why DC’s housing waitlist is still so long
DC’s voucher waitlist is 37,000 people long, but the city government is only planning to fund 20 new vouchers for the residents on it.
DCist: Here’s What D.C.’s New Union Station Could Look Like
More details of the multibillion-dollar redevelopment of D.C.’s Union Station were unveiled on Thursday, including renderings of what modernized tracks and platforms, as well as a new train hall and mezzanine could look like.
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general sues city’s housing authority for discrimination
The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) filed a lawsuit against the city’s housing authority on Thursday, alleging widespread discrimination against people with disabilities, some of whom have waited as long as a decade for…
DCist: D.C. AG Sues Housing Authority, Citing ‘Egregious Pattern Of Discrimination’ Against…
Many District residents with disabilities living in public housing have had to wait years, or even more than a decade, for accommodations from the DC Housing Authority, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine alleges in a lawsuit filed Thursday.…
Washington Post: As Election Day in D.C. approaches, candidates remain hot on the trail
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser walked into D.C.'s most popular polling place on Thursday wearing a bright green “Reelect Muriel Bowser” sticker that she coordinated with her green necklace and matching purse.
DCist: Barry Farm’s Legacy Is The Subject Of A New Documentary By D.C. Filmmakers
A new documentary debuting Saturday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library takes on the complex history of the Barry Farm housing development in Southeast D.C.
Washington Post: New D.C. fund takes $95 million aim at systemic health disparities
The first $10 million will focus on economic mobility and wealth-building