Street Sense: For people living in poverty, getting an abortion is hard. It’s about to get harder
When Aida Peery decided to get an abortion at 18, she felt scared and confused. It was a few years after the historic Roe V. Wade ruling, the 1973 landmark case protecting a person’s right to an abortion. But Peery was unsure how she could…
Washington Post: Bill would reduce mayoral control of troubled D.C. crime lab
Council member Charles Allen introduced legislation to turn the Department of Forensic Sciences into an independent agency.
Washington Post: Wider sidewalks, higher railings, new lighting planned for Roosevelt Bridge
Major structural repairs will begin as early as 2024 to increase the life of the bridge by 25 years
WTOP: DC offers bike reimbursements for District school staff
Are you a teacher in D.C. biking to work? You can get your money back for that.
Washington Business Journal: Water-damaged NoMa hotel subject of multimillion-dollar dispute
Heavy rains last spring allegedly caused substantial damage to the citizenM hotel being built in NoMa, delaying the project's completion by several months and sparking a multimillion-dollar dispute between the project's development team,…
DCist: D.C.’s De-Accredited Crime Lab Could Be Made An Independent Agency
A new D.C. Council bill would overhaul the city’s troubled Department of Forensic Sciences, turning it into an independent agency with a new leadership structure and a different process for handling complaints about negligence, misconduct,…
UrbanTurf: 3,000 Units + 20 Acres of Open Space: The Development of DC’s Armed Forces Home Gets Key…
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) gave one of the largest new developments on the boards in DC an important thumbs up on Thursday.
DCist: D.C. Is Throwing Its First-Ever Afro Latino Fest This Weekend
The District is hosting its first-ever annual Afro Latino Fest this weekend, featuring musical performances, Latino vendors, and free activities like yoga.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month and Announces the Appointment of the…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 2, 2022
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
James Yu (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser proclaimed June 2022 as…
Press Release: Councilmember Allen Introduces Bill Overhauling Department of Forensic Sciences,…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 2022
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today, Councilmember Charles Allen – along with his colleagues Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau, Brooke Pinto, Mary Cheh,…
District Links: Leading mayoral contenders square off in TV debate; new bill would overhaul troubled…
Last night's televised debate brought added attention to the District's mayoral race, which pits two DC Council members against the two-term incumbent in the pivotal Democratic primary.
DCist: With Voting Underway, D.C. Mayoral Candidates Tussle Over Crime And Housing In TV Debate
The three leading D.C. mayoral candidates fought over how to reduce crime and lower housing costs during a televised in-person debate Wednesday night, less than three weeks before the June 21 Democratic primary and as more than 10,000…
Axios: National Park Service clears Union Station homeless encampment
The National Park Service on Wednesday morning cleared at least a dozen tents outside of Union Station on Columbus Circle.
WTOP: Rising homicides remain central in race for DC mayor
The primary election in D.C. is less than three weeks away, and rising homicide numbers were a central issue as Democratic candidates running for mayor met to debate Wednesday.
Washington Post: If gas prices have you considering biking, this bike ambassador has advice
Whether starting out or wanting to take riding to the next level, WABA’s Trey Robinson has some tips
Washington Post: Homeless camp cleared at Union Station: ‘We don’t have nowhere to go’
The garbage truck rumbled to a stop at the edge of the nearest tent Wednesday morning, and a half-dozen National Park Service employees got to work.
jonetta rose barras: The race for DC Council chair and progressive labeling
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has leaned into the label of progressive during this election season in which he faces challenger Erin Palmer. An ethics lawyer and Ward 4 advisory neighborhood commissioner, she also claims that political…
Final DC budget includes money for excluded workers, no new housing investments
DC residents are one step closer to knowing what their city will spend money on next year.
The DC Council took its second vote on the fiscal year 2023 budget on May 24, passing a set of allocations similar to those approved in the…
Washington Post: D.C. mayoral candidates meet on TV, with voting underway and passions high
Freed from their Zoom squares to stand side-by-side onstage in front of a whooping and chanting audience, D.C.’s Democratic mayoral candidates showed sharper elbows Wednesday night in what may be their last significant chance to debate one…
Axios: D.C. mayoral candidates clash over crime at primetime debate
At a televised debate Wednesday night, council members Robert White and Trayon White attacked Mayor Muriel Bowser’s plan to increase police funding, arguing the city needs more violence intervention and opportunities for young people.