Axios: Town Talker: Council hopefuls seek votes of gentrifiers and natives
In the backyard of his North Michigan Park home, Nathan Luecking, a self-described gentrifier, was explaining how he found common cause with D.C. native Charles Lockett, a longtime civic leader in the Northeast neighborhood.
Washington Post: ‘Freedom Libraries’ aim to transform prisons, 500 books at a time
Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts’s first-of-its kind Freedom Library now sits in the National Building Museum.
Washington Post: Black university leaders say boys of color face opportunity ‘crisis’
Leaders at four Washington-area campuses discussed opportunity gaps among boys of color and offered solutions
Courtland Milloy in The Post: ‘Surviving Deep Waters’: A Black TV reporter takes a long dive into…
During his 45 years at Channel 9 in D.C., Bruce Johnson became one of the most respected and highest-paid TV news reporters in the country. By the time he retired in 2020, he’d won 22 Emmys, among other honors, and even had his likeness!-->…
DC’s new tenant rights bill protects voucher holders, seals certain eviction records
The DC Council passed a comprehensive tenant rights bill on March 1 with new protections for voucher holders and for renters who have faced eviction proceedings.
The Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2021 bans!-->!-->!-->…
WTOP: Mother of girl who died at DC boarding school urges passage of wrongful death bill
When Stormiyah Denson-Jackson took her life at a D.C. boarding school four years ago, there was no law barring a judge or jury from devaluing wrongful death lawsuits based on gender or race.
Washington Post: Commanders’ efforts to build new stadium hitting roadblocks over financing, sexual…
The Washington Commanders’ efforts to build a new stadium have hit more roadblocks over financing and concern about widespread sexual harassment allegations involving the organization.
DCist: D.C. Man Charged With Murder, Assault For Alleged Attacks On Unhoused People
A 30-year-old D.C. resident has been charged in the killing of a man experiencing homelessness on March 9, an incident that set off a frenzied 30-hour search across two cities after police connected it to a similar killing in New York last!-->…
Axios: Police arrest suspect Gerald Brevard in fatal attacks on homeless
A man was arrested early Tuesday morning in D.C., after a search for the suspect who killed two homeless men and wounded three others in attacks in the nation's capital and New York City.
Washington Business Journal: D.C. to get new corporate headquarters of $5.2B New York public company
D.C.'s The Yards development is set to get a new corporate headquarters of a publicly traded company from New York in Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL).
Washington Business Journal: D.C. comedy group on desperate hunt for new home
After nearly a decade and a half at 14th and T streets in Northwest D.C., the Washington Improv Theater is on the hunt for a new home — though the reason why is up for dispute between the comedy nonprofit and its landlord.
Axios: White House to resume public tours next month
The White House is resuming public tours next month, more than two years after the tradition came to a halt due to COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Tuesday.
Washington Post: Police divert ‘People’s Convoy’ from downtown D.C. during another day of…
A dump truck blocked their route from Interstate 295 toward I-695
DCist: Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights Introduced To Protect Those Who ‘Do Incredibly Difficult Work…
D.C. At-Large Councilmember Elissa Silverman announced Tuesday morning that her office has filed a bill that if passed, will require employers to provide written contracts to workers such as house cleaners, nannies, and home health aides.!-->…
DCist: Georgetown, American Universities Drop Indoor Mask Mandates
Two local universities are ending their mask mandates for most indoor spaces.
City Paper: Even with Public Financing, City Contractors Line Up to Kick in Campaign Cash for Bowser
Companies with business before the District helped swell the mayor’s latest fundraising haul.
WTOP: A scoop in your poop: How DC, Va. plan to use wastewater to track COVID spread
D.C. and Virginia have plans to ramp up their COVID-19 wastewater surveillance programs in the coming weeks, providing a tool that experts say allows health officials to get a pulse on community transmission before hospitals see a spike in!-->…
District Links: Suspect arrested in deadly assaults against people experiencing homelessness; truck…
Authorities arrested a man early this morning suspected of recent attacks on people experiencing homelessness in DC and New York City.
C4DC: Strengthening by-right pathways at DCPS is the key to educational equity
A publicly governed, managed and funded system for public education is a critical part of our democratic system of government. Here in Washington, DC, this is the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). This citywide system must!-->…
Axios: Bezos fuels Air and Space Museum overhaul
The design process is underway for the new Jeff Bezos-funded building at the Air and Space Museum, which will soon close for major renovation projects.