Washingtonian: Popeyes Terminates Franchise Agreement With DC Restaurant Operator After Viral Rat…
The delivery driver who filmed the video says he was suspended.
DCist: DC Water To Begin Disconnecting Service For Those With Past Due Bills, But Assistance Is…
DC Water will start disconnecting service for people with unpaid bills.
Washington Informer: Experts Offer Financial Advice to D.C.’s Domestic Violence Victims
Domestic violence experts in the District say victims are traumatized not only physically, mentally and emotionally but also financially and note they have recommendations to prevent financial abuse.
Washington Informer: D.C. Council Considers Pro Bono Expansion Bill
A bill before the D.C. Council, The Pro Bono Legal Representation Expansion Amendment Act of 2021, authored by D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), would change regulations and allow District government lawyers to provide pro bono…
Press Release: Class Action Lawsuit Challenges D.C. Police Department’s Unlawful Practice of…
News Release — Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and ACLU of the District of Columbia
Over a Year Later, Some Protestors’ Phones Still Haven’t Been Returned
For Immediate Release:
November 4,…
Press Release: Norton Releases Remarks on House Floor on Build Back Better Act
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 4, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released remarks she gave on the House floor earlier this week in…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser, CareFirst, and DC Appleseed Announce New $95 Million Fund Targeting…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor; DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking; and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 4, 2021
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
Paul Drehoff…
DCist: Metro Submits Testing Plan To Metrorail Safety, First Step To Getting 7000-Series Trains Back…
Metro submitted a test plan for the 7000-series trains to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC) on Thursday.
Washington Post: Metro submits testing plan aimed at restoring suspended rail cars
About 60 percent of the transit agency’s rail cars were pulled out of service on Oct. 17 after a derailment and investigation
Washington Post: D.C. Water says it will begin disconnecting some service for unpaid bills starting…
The utility says it has financial aid and payment plans for customers with past-due balances, which soared during the pandemic
WTOP: Navy Yard among most ‘apartment crazed’ markets in the country
Navy Yard reigns supreme in D.C. for the sheer number of new apartments that have been developed, and a new ranking puts it near the top nationally for explosive growth.
DC faces challenges in trying to overcome digital divide, expand internet access
Throughout the pandemic, the DC Council has heard calls to provide high-speed, reliable internet access to all residents who need it. But achieving such a goal is not as straightforward as it might seem.
As people across the country…
District Links: Bowser launches long-expected campaign for a third term as mayor; criticism swirls…
It's been a long time coming, but this morning Muriel Bowser made her long-awaited announcement that she'll run for another term as mayor.
Press Release: Today Begins the First Public Hearing on Criminal Code Reform. Here’s What to Know…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Ongoing all day today, Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public…
City Paper: Metro By the Numbers
A numerical look at what's right and oh so wrong with WMATA.
City Paper: D.C. Residents Join in the Pickleball Boom
There were 4.2 million pickleball players in the U.S. last year. It's kind of a big dill.
City Paper: Blue Collar Cats Have a Job To Do: Killing Pests
Humane Rescue Alliance created a program in 2017 that pairs cats who aren’t suited for traditional adoption with spaces where they’ll have space to roam.
DCist: Bowser Says She’ll Run For A Third Term As D.C. Mayor
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced early Thursday that she’ll run for a third term in office, making the expected leap into what’s shaping up to be a competitive race for the Democratic primary in June 2022.
DCist: D.C. Council Takes On Sweeping Rewrite Of 100-Year-Old Criminal Code
The D.C. Council on Thursday will start working its way through a sweeping rewrite of the city’s criminal code, a deep-in-the-weeds and yet potentially consequential effort to better define crimes, clarify terms and penalties, and repeal…
WTOP: Muriel Bowser announces bid for third term as DC mayor
Two-term D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is officially seeking another four years in office.