Washington Post: Climate activists protest in D.C.: ‘Our futures are at stake’
Demonstrations are planned outside the White House and in Franklin Square to mark Earth Day
Washington Post: Candidate Robert White pitches guaranteed job for every D.C. resident
D.C. mayoral candidate Robert C. White Jr. announced a major new platform for his campaign on Thursday: promising every District resident a job.
DCist: Mask Requirement Stays In Place For D.C. Taxis, Ride-Hailing Drivers And Passengers
The agency that regulates D.C.’s ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, as well the District’s taxis, says masks must stay on drivers and riders for now.
Washington Post: Metro schools report post-spring break covid case counts
D.C. regional schools reported post-spring break coronavirus case numbers this week that were mostly lower in comparison to previous returns from breaks during the school year.
City Paper: Point-in-Time Count Shows Drop in Homelessness in D.C.
But the annual census conducted on a single night is an imperfect estimation.
DCist: Masking Is Now Optional On DC Circulator Bus And Streetcar
The D.C. Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced this afternoon that face masks are now optional for customers riding the Circulator bus and the Streetcar. The change follows a a federal judge’s ruling earlier this week that struck…
DCist: Fallout Continues After Nats Park Parachuters Prompt Capitol Evacuation
The U.S. Capitol Police evacuated the Capitol building yesterday evening around 6:30 p.m. after spotting an unidentified plane flying in protected airspace. The plane turned out to be an Army aircraft carrying a parachute team that jumped…
DCist: Army says it notified FAA of flight that triggered Capitol evacuation
The planned jump by four U.S. Army parachutists into Nationals Park on Wednesday evening was supposed to be a fun spectacle for baseball fans on a beautiful spring night at the stadium. Instead, it turned into a fearful fiasco a mile away,…
DCist: Homelessness In D.C. Is At The Lowest Point In 17 Years
D.C. reported the lowest number of people living on the street or in a shelter in 17 years, counting 4,410 persons experiencing homelessness in the annual point-in-time count. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the overall number of people…
Washington Post: Number of homeless residents in D.C. lowest in 17 years, mayor says
‘While we are proud of these results, we know there’s more work to do,’ Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) said
District Links: Homelessness reaches 17-year low in DC, according to new count; DCHA drops aspects…
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 17-year low in homelessness and a 47% drop since 2016, when her administration developed its Homeward DC initiative to overhaul the District's approach.
jonetta rose barras: DC elections officials subjectively disenfranchise thousands of voters
The DC Board of Elections collaborated in the disenfranchisement of thousands of District voters when it upheld a complaint filed by Bruce Spiva that asserted DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie did not meet the statutory qualifications to…
Advocates frustrated that DCHA is requiring a photo ID for housing voucher applications after all
Local housing advocates thought they had prevailed in their long-standing push to allow people seeking housing vouchers to self-certify their eligibility, but they’re crying foul after the DC Housing Authority (DCHA) distributed guidance…
Axios: D.C. to announce latest homelessness numbers
Mayor Muriel Bowser today will announce the latest figures on the number of people experiencing homelessness in the District.
WTOP: ‘Controversial to some’: DC schools look to change social studies curriculum
D.C. is looking to make changes to what students are taught in the classroom, specifically when it comes to social studies.
Washington Post: Roosevelt Bridge lanes could reopen in June after emergency repairs
Work on ramps to Virginia will continue through end of summer, D.C. officials say
WTOP: Failing mark for DC area: Poor air quality leads to missed work, school
The D.C. area got low marks for air quality, according to a report from the American Lung Association.
Washington Post: Plane heading to Nationals Park parachute jump prompts Capitol evacuation
An all-clear was issued shortly after evacuation orders were issued
AP: Parachute demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat” — but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then…
Washington Post: McDuffie to appeal ruling, while Spiva starts TV ads in D.C. AG race
D.C. Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D-Ward 5) plans to file an appeal Thursday of a D.C. Board of Elections ruling that disqualified him from running for the city’s next attorney general.