District Links: Council panel backs Smith’s nomination as police chief; DCist investigation…
The DC Council is on track to vote Nov. 7 on Mayor Muriel Bowser's nomination of Pamela Smith as the permanent chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.
DCist: D.C. Council Considers Grant Program To Fund Local News Outlets
The D.C. Council is considering a bill that would provide grant funding to revive and sustain local news outlets amid declining revenues, increased layoffs, and shuttering newsrooms. Councilmembers Janeese Lewis George and Brianne Nadeau…
DCist: Golf Course Project Would Clear-Cut 8 Acres Of Forest In Rock Creek Park
The 18-hole golf course in Rock Creek Park is in dire need of rehabilitation: 4 holes are completely unplayable, fairways are overgrown, and the turf has large patches of bare dirt. But a project to restore the course has some residents…
Axios: How Mayor Bowser’s “drug-free zones” would work in D.C.
A "gray market" of marijuana sales and other drugs on the street are "fueling violence" in Washington, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday — as she sought to enact new policing measures.
District Links: AG Schwalb joins 41 states in filing suit against social media giant Meta for…
Acting in conjunction with 41 counterparts across the country in a bipartisan coalition, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced a local lawsuit today alleging that Meta for has endangered youth because of the addictive nature of its…
DCist: Police Reform Rollbacks, Drug-Free Zones: What’s In Bowser’s Latest Public Safety Bill
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced a public safety package on Monday reneging on several police reform measures passed in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, including restrictions to use-of-force, vehicular pursuits, and body-worn…
WTOP: DC Mayor Bowser proposes new tough-on-crime legislation
With crime on the rise in staggering numbers in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled new legislation on Monday that she said would give law enforcement additional tools to keep the District safe.
WTOP: Post-Labor Day back-to-office spike in DC, but federal workers are still slow to return
There are still a lot of empty offices and cubicles in downtown D.C. office buildings, but real estate services company JLL reports overall office occupancy jumped to post-pandemic highs after Labor Day.
Washington Post: In D.C. bill, Bowser aims to curb retail theft, drug dealing, police reform
The Bowser administration unveiled new crime and policing legislation Monday intended to crack down on “organized retail theft” and open-air drug markets in the District, while undoing or amending a number of policing changes passed in the…
City Paper: Janeese Lewis George Wants to Support Local News With Government Funding. Voters Would…
Lewis George is backing a first-of-its-kind program to prop up local media outlets of all sizes.
District Links: Bowser unveils public safety bill amid efforts to address rising crime; council bill…
Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed new public safety legislation today amid intense public concern about increases this year in homicides, gun violence and overall crime.
Axios: D.C. mayor to unveil new tough-on-crime package
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser plans to propose anti-crime measures on Monday that would loosen some reforms enacted after the police killing of George Floyd.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: In a historic cemetery, a groundskeeper will rest among congressmen
Randolph King’s former coworkers are determined to give him the burial he watched many others receive
Axios: D.C. lawmakers to introduce new bill funding local news via vouchers
D.C. council members plan to introduce a first-of-its-kind bill that would issue government-funded vouchers to city residents to donate to local journalism outlets of their choice, sources told Axios.
City Paper: Federal Prosecutors Say They’re Charging More People Than Last Year. The Publicity Tour…
The United States Attorney’s Office is working hard to defend its record amid rising crime.
District Links: U.S. attorney cites increased prosecution rate amid criticism; newly renovated…
Under fire for the proportion of cases that aren't prosecuted, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia yesterday announced a substantial increase in the percentage of cases filed in DC Superior Court at the time of arrest…
jonetta rose barras: Will Mayor Muriel Bowser blow the Intelsat opportunity?
In 2021, when a citywide group of citizens saw the proverbial golden opportunity for a mixed-use retail and affordable housing development at the former Marriott Wardman Park Hotel near the National Zoo, they gathered their resources and…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Yet again, Congress is a mess and the residents of D.C. have no say
There is much at stake for the District in the contest to be House speaker
Washington Post: Bowser outlines vision for RFK Stadium site to skeptical residents
Her administration this week also selected a pair of contractors for a $394,000 ‘sports study’ to evaluate funding structures for a potential NFL stadium
City Paper: Bowser’s RFK Stadium Campaign Got Off to an Uneven Start Before Skeptical Kingman Park…
Bowser remains committed to a new Commanders’ stadium. But her path to getting one is far from clear.