DCist: Crowds Celebrate Ketanji Brown Jackson At 14th Street Block Party And Mural Unveiling
Ketanji Brown Jackson may not be officially seated on the Supreme Court yet, but that didn’t stop an exuberant block party celebrating her historic nomination from taking place at 14th and S Streets NW on Saturday.
News Release: Events DC Hosts “Day of Play at RFK” on April 12
Press Release — Events DC
A free, community-oriented field day for residents of all ages at the Fields at RFK Campus
Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2022) -- Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invites Community Members to Apply for Building Blocks DC Grants
Press Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 11, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Awardees Could Receive Up to $5,000 for Programs and Activities that Create a Safer DC
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Press Release: Statement on the Life and Legacy of Bruce Johnson
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 11, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, as community members came together to celebrate and honor…
District Links: Nurses on strike for the day at Howard University Hospital; DCPS substitute teachers…
Nurses at Howard University Hospital are on a 24-hour strike over low wages and staffing constraints.
WTOP: Howard University Hospital workers kick off one-day strike
Workers from Howard University Hospital in D.C. began their strike over low wages and staffing challenges Monday.
WTOP: Japanese Street Festival returns to DC, expanding to 2 days for 1st time
For its big 60th anniversary, the Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival expanded this year from a one-day to a two-day festival, offering food, music and a market to celebrate the cherry blossoms.
Washington Post: Georgetown degree program launches for Maryland prisons
The first cohort of students in Georgetown University’s degree program for prisons in Maryland has begun classes, officials announced.
Washington Post: D.C. block party for Brown Jackson celebrates a ‘historic moment’
Growing up, Jessica Childress saw few images of Black women in the legal world, she said. As the Petworth resident made her way through law school in Virginia and then passed the bar, she was often the only one in the room.
WTOP: Cherry Blossom Festival Parade returns to DC after 3-year hibernation
We last saw the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in 2019, and the thousands lining Constitution Avenue in downtown D.C. were eager for its return Saturday morning.
Washington Post: Groups call on D.C. to classify more kids as at-risk for academic failure
Undocumented students, students who have incarcerated parents, and adult learners should receive extra funding, 40 groups say.
Washington Post: Two hope to unseat Eleanor Holmes Norton, D.C.’s delegate for 31 years
When Wendy Hamilton stops passersby at D.C.’s farmers markets and tells them she is running for Congress, she hears one response a lot: “You’re running for Eleanor’s seat?”
WTOP: US Park Police Chief retiring from position after 1 year on the job
The United States Park Police Chief is leaving her position after a year on the job.
WTOP: Howard University Hospital responds to low wage claims, patient safety concerns as strike…
D.C. hospital workers are planning to strike Monday over low wages at Howard University Hospital, which said that it has been “working diligently” to reach an agreement with the union.
WTOP: DC orchestra is using music to help Ukraine
A D.C.-based community orchestra that provides free music education to area kids is putting on a benefit concert in support of Ukraine.
Washington Post: U.S. Park Police Chief Pamela Smith retires after one year on the job
No reason given for departure after 24-year career in Park Police; problems remain, officers say
WTOP: Mayor Bowser promised DC substitute teachers a raise. They haven’t received it yet.
Months after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a pay increase for the city’s substitute teachers, the substitutes still haven’t seen the spike in their pay checks.
Washington Business Journal: Dakota Crossing sells for $68 million
The joint venture that developed the Costco-anchored Shops at Dakota Crossing has cashed out of the Northeast D.C. retail center.
Washington Post: D.C. city workers’ largest union endorses Robert White’s mayoral bid
D.C.'s largest public-sector labor union endorsed Robert C. White Jr. for mayor, snubbing incumbent D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) just weeks after Bowser signed a new contract with the city’s workers.
City Paper: Initiative 82 May Make the November Ballot, But Delays at the D.C. Board of Elections…
A delay for the tipped minimum wage vote could have major consequences, and much of the blame lies with BOE.