WTOP: DC’s 11th Street Bridge Park taps mother-daughter sculpting duo to design public art
Sculptor Martha Jackson Jarvis and her daughter, fellow sculptor Njena Surae Jarvis, received an email this week.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Public officials shouldn’t hide behind private messaging systems
The end-to-end encrypted messaging service WhatsApp is awfully handy for the everyday texter, providing a degree of built-in privacy for those wary of snoops and even offering an auto-delete option that ensures chats disappear into the…
Washington Post: Metro’s prospects rise as omicron fades, but looming financial shortfall will shape…
The transit agency is likely to face two obvious but unappealing paths forward: Find financial help or cut service.
WTOP: National Arboretum bald eagles could get a ‘nestful’
Eagle-eyed fans may soon spot another egg in the nest of Mr. President and his new partner Lotus — the National Arboretum’s resident bald eagles.
WTOP: DC police ready for possible anti-mandate trucker caravan
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has asked D.C. police to prepare for a convoy of truckers set to arrive in Washington next month with plans to protest vaccine mandates.
Washington Post: D.C. police chief faces litany of complaints
Chief Robert J. Contee III is also challenged by rising carjackings and gun violence in the area
WTOP: DC targets ‘violent crime’ in Ward 8 with new partnership
Amid the announcement of a new partnership aimed at curbing violent crime in four specific areas of Ward 8, a suspect has been identified in a shooting that killed one and wounded several others at a D.C. hotel.
Washingtonian: A Mother-Daughter Duo Will Create the 11th Street Bridge Park’s First Public Artwork
The women will build an interactive sculpture meant to amplify the beauty of the Anacostia River.
City Paper: Go-Go City Chronicles Gentrification’s Role in the Erosion of D.C.’s Black Communities
The documentary airs on MPT on Feb. 20 and will stream on the PBS website.
Washington Post: New legislation could bring mobile voting to the District
Experts, however, warn the technology isn’t ready
Colbert King in The Post: It’s not about masks or mandates. It’s about public trust.
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) lifted the one-month-old vaccine mandate for D.C. businesses this week and plans to end the indoor mask mandate as of March 1 — and some in this city have freaked out. Chief among them is Council member Brianne…
Washington Business Journal: Unity Health’s new CEO wants to achieve health equity. Here’s what…
When Dr. Jessica Henderson Boyd became Unity Health Care's new president and CEO, she was no stranger to the organization — or to stepping up.
Washington Post: With mounting pressure to address violence, D.C. unveils another…
The homicide reduction partnership will bring representatives from local and federal agencies to four police areas in Wards 7 and 8
WTOP: DC monitoring COVID-19 omicron subvariant in District
D.C. Health on Friday said they’re monitoring the arrival of the BA. 2 COVID-19 omicron subvariant in the District.
City Paper: Police Hassle Street Vendor During MPD Hearing
A 17-year-old street vendor renews the push to decriminalize street vending in D.C.
DCist: After A Bitter Breakup, National Arboretum Bald Eagles Welcome New Egg
If the Earth Conservation Corps’ bald eagle camera were a low-budget soap opera, season 3 is kicking off with a controversial conception.
WTOP: DC’s 35th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet to welcome virtual spectators
Swimmers from across the country will travel to the District this weekend for an event that happens every year during Black History Month. And this year, for the first time, spectators can cheer on athletes while watching virtually.
DCist: A Majority Of D.C.’s Gun Violence Is Driven By Small Number Of People, Says A New Study
"Their violence is predictable and therefore it is preventable," it says.
Aaron L. Alexander, Ledlie Laughlin, Hannah Goldstein, Doug Robinson-Johnson and Molly Blythe…
This year, city planners, residents and landowners will come together to consider the future of Friendship Heights — the area around Wisconsin Avenue NW and the Maryland border. That effort, led by the Office of Planning as part of an…
Kisha Clark in The Post: D.C. schools should step up amid a perfect storm of mental health…
What does the world look like to a child struggling with mental health challenges?