DCist: New Unprotected Walking And Biking Lanes Could Be On The Way For Hains Point
Hains Point, one of D.C.’s largest outdoor recreation areas, could get a new transportation setup later this year.
Washington Post: In background of potential Nats sale, Lerners face uncertain real estate market
It’s unclear what the Lerner family’s openness to selling the Nationals says about the state of their business empire, but it comes at a time when the industry in which they made their fortune — commercial real estate — faces major…
Washington Post: Lawyer: Investigation of former D.C. Council member Jack Evans has ended
A lawyer for former D.C. Council member Jack Evans said Wednesday that a long-running federal investigation into Evans’s actions has ended with no criminal charges.
Washington Post: Civil liberties groups, DOJ reach settlement in Lafayette Square protest case
The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. and the Justice Department announced a settlement on Wednesday to resolve portions of four civil lawsuits sparked by the June 2020 violent and unprovoked clearing of demonstrators from Lafayette…
Washington Blade: Activists defend D.C. Jail’s treatment of trans inmates
Longtime local transgender advocates Earline Budd and Jeri Hughes, who have served for more than a decade on the D.C. Department of Corrections’ Transgender Housing and Transgender Advisory committees, say they have witnessed first-hand…
Washington Post: Washington Teachers’ Union endorses Robert White for mayor
Labor group has clashed with incumbent Muriel E. Bowser during the pandemic
WTOP: Justice Department reaches settlements in 4 Lafayette Square civil cases
The Justice Department said Wednesday that settlements have been reached in four civil cases after protesters were removed from D.C.’s Lafayette Square during civil rights demonstrations in June 2020.
DCist: Park Police, Secret Service Will Institute New Protest Policing Policies Following Lafayette…
Nearly two years after the Trump administration ordered racial justice protestors cleared from Lafayette Park ahead of a presidential photo-op in front of a nearby church, the Justice Department announced official changes to federal rules…
DCist: Howard University President Wayne Frederick Announces He’ll Retire In 2024
Howard University announced today that the school’s president, Wayne A. I. Frederick, will retire by June 2024. Frederick was appointed as interim president in 2013 and has been in the permanent role since 2014. Prior to taking on the…
Washington Post: D.C. officer who tried to stop chase ‘humiliated’ by boss, suit says
A D.C. police captain sued the District on Tuesday, alleging he was retaliated against after trying to stop a high-speed pursuit last month that ended with a car overturning on the George Washington Memorial Parkway, causing injuries and…
WTOP: Howard University president announces 2024 retirement
Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick will retire by June 2024, according to a school announcement Wednesday.
City Paper: Ward 3’s Crowded Council Contest Looks to be Narrowing to a Three-Way Race
The nine-person contest to replace Councilmember Mary Cheh is starting to take shape after a chaotic start.
DCist: Metro’s 7000-Series Wheel Monitoring Plan Needs Careful Scrutiny, Safety Commission Says
Metro seeks to bring back its beleaguered 7000-series trains this summer with the help of a new regular monitoring system — a suite of sensors in the tracks that can measure the distance between the wheels on each train car.
Washington Post: Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick to retire by June 2024
Howard University’s president will retire from his post by June 2024, the school’s board of trustees announced Wednesday.
DCist: In D.C., Preventing Rabies After An Animal Encounter Can Cost More Than $15,000
When a rabid fox bit nine people by the Capitol Hill grounds last week, D.C. Health called on anyone who had interacted with the creature to get in contact to determine whether they should undergo rabies treatment.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Upcoming Open Streets Event in Ward 8
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 13, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Open Streets Event in Ward 8 on Saturday, May 21 Will Kick Off a Series of Citywide…
District Links: Domestic violence programs seek city help amid rising need; Greenleaf residents push…
The DC Council finished up its flurry of budget oversight hearings last week, meaning legislators will soon decide whether to alter the mayor's proposals in order to address issues raised by advocates and other witnesses.
Kimberly Perry: We should invest in communities, not double down on tough-on-crime policies
District leaders say they understand how difficult the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have been for District residents, especially the Black and brown families who have borne the brunt. They say our recovery plans should touch…
DCHA agrees to avoid resident displacement during Greenleaf’s redevelopment
The board in charge of the District’s public housing has renewed a promise to prevent the displacement of residents during the planned redevelopment of their neighborhood in Southwest DC.
Despite the public commitment, residents of…
Washington Business Journal: Union Kitchen is cooking up a new location in Southeast D.C.
Union Kitchen plans to open a new grocery on Barracks Row as it continues to expand its footprint in Greater Washington.