jonetta rose barras: A former police officer, an advisory neighborhood commissioner and an incumbent…
Salah Czapary is telling a story about the time when he, as a member of the DC Metropolitan Police Department, responded to a 911 call at a nail salon where a customer was engaged in a dispute. “The lady was upset that they didn't offer a…
Axios: Power surge causes costly damages in Petworth homes
At least two dozen residents in Petworth had their air conditioning units, appliances, or light fixtures blown out after a Pepco electric project sparked a power surge on Wednesday morning.
Axios: D.C. celebrates Emancipation Day
D.C. tomorrow celebrates Emancipation Day, the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln signing a bill ending slavery and freeing over 3,100 enslaved people in the nation's capital.
City Paper: Trayon White Could Fall Short of Earning Public Funding in His Mayoral Campaign
Losing out on matching funds could be a major problem for White as he seeks to keep pace with his rivals.
Washington Post: Covid cases in D.C. region quietly rise again, fueled by BA.2
In a pattern that has been repeated for more than two years, coronavirus cases are rising again in the D.C. region and nationwide, after a brief respite with some of the lowest rates of virus circulation of the pandemic.
Washington Post: Amtrak moves to seize control of Union Station
The railroad said the move is necessary to upgrade the nation’s second-busiest train hub
WTOP: COVID cases in DC tip over into ‘medium’ levels
Amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases that includes the mayor and other political VIPs, the number of new coronavirus cases in D.C. tipped over the line into “medium” territory this week for the first time since late January, according to…
DCist: This Summer’s First Open Streets Festival Will Kick Off In Anacostia In May
Open Streets festivals are back in 2022, kicking off with a smaller event in Anacostia in May and a longer stretch of road closing in Shaw in June.
DCist: Jack Evans’ Lawyer Says Feds Will Not Take Action Against Former D.C. Councilmember
A federal investigation into Jack Evans, a former member of the D.C. Council, has ended without any criminal charges, according to an attorney for Evans.
Washington Business Journal: Who might ‘she’ be? Retiring Howard University president…
Howard University President Wayne Frederick, fresh off the announcement of his eventual retirement, said during his state of the university address Thursday that his successor will take the school's financial goals to the next level when…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Many deaths haunt this D.C. child advocate. But one hurts the most.
Marie Cohen spends a lot of her time on children’s deaths.
WTOP: Late-night party keeps DC teens up all night and out of trouble
An all-night party in Northeast D.C. aims to provide teens with a fun, safe night that keeps them out of trouble.
WTOP: DC leaders seek more funding for maternal programs east of the river
It’s taken work, but these days, D.C. has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in years. But dig deeper, and you’ll see a stark racial disparity still exists.
DCist: Embattled Apartment Building Moves To Evict Tenants Who Say A District Program Paid Their…
When DeNisha and her boyfriend moved into the Park 7 apartments on Minnesota Ave NE, she was only days away from giving birth to her first child. It was March 2020, and the young family was scrambling to settle into their new home as…
City Paper: Vincent Orange Is Suing the Washington Business Journal for Defamation
Former WBJ reporter and current Loose Lips Alex Koma is also named in the suit.
DCist: Howard University Moves Many Classes Online Amid ‘Significant’ Increase In COVID-19 Cases in…
Howard University moved many classes online amid a rise in COVID-19 infections both on campus and D.C. Multiple local universities have taken extra cautions as the BA.2 omicron subvariant fuels another uptick in cases.
DCist: Trans Woman’s Harassment On Metro Is Latest In Growing Number Of Incidents Targeting LGBTQ+…
The harassment of a transgender woman named Saoirse Gowan on the Metro this past weekend is part of an uptick in harassment and other crimes against trans and the greater LGBTQ+ community in the past year, according to D.C. community…
Axios: Howard University moves classes online amid COVID-19 rise
Howard University will move its final days of class online amid a rise in COVID-19 cases on campus.
WTOP: Howard University moves some classes online as COVID-19 cases rise
D.C.’s Howard University is moving some classes online as the semester comes to a close and COVID-19 cases on campus and in the District tick up.
District Links: Lafayette Square settlement brings new protest policies; DC rises to medium COVID-19…
DC Health's latest metrics show the District now has a medium COVID-19 community level, meaning a moderate impact on the health care system and moderate levels of disease severity.