District Links: Planned buyouts expected to shrink WaPo’s Metro staff; proposed new name for…
Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday praised the choice of "Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson Plaza" as the name for the redesigned intersection of Florida and New York avenues NE.
Washington Post: At House subcommittee hearing, agreement that D.C.’s in a crime crisis
House Republicans probed the rise of violent crime in D.C. in a contentious hearing Thursday, describing the District as embroiled in a “culture of lawlessness” and pressing authorities to impose harsher punishments on those convicted of…
Washington Post: D.C.’s ‘Dave Thomas Circle’ renamed to honor Black baseball pioneer
A hazardous D.C. intersection once informally referred to as “Dave Thomas Circle” will be renamed to honor female African American baseball pioneer Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, officials said Wednesday.
DCist: GOP House Members Lambast D.C. Officials Over Violent Crime (Again)
GOP members of the House of Representatives convened a hearing on violent crime in D.C. yet again Thursday, echoing sentiments expressed in multiple previous hearings on the topic. Republicans lambasted local officials for what they…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: At the Congressional Cemetery Death Cafe, life often winds up on the menu
We’re a society that doesn’t like to talk about death, and that’s not good for life
Washington Post: Washington Post cuts follow rapid expansion, unmet revenue projections
‘This is a really good business that we overshot on expense,’ interim CEO Patty Stonesifer said. Now the company is hoping to reduce staff through buyouts.
Washington Post: Cardozo English educator named D.C.’s 2024 Teacher of the Year
Beth Barkley was honored for her work with newcomers to the United States
Washington Post: Once again, House GOP members plan to take aim at D.C. crime
The Thursday hearing, out of a House Judiciary subcommittee, is part of a continuing effort by GOP members to use crime in some Democratic-led cities across the country to their political benefit.
City Paper: Fresh Off a Three-Year Contract Fight, DCPS and the Teachers’ Union Seem to be Headed…
The WTU says DCPS still hasn’t come back to the table, even as the clock has started ticking to avoid another delayed contract.
Axios: Adams Morgan’s SunTrust Bank site to become affordable housing
Adams Morgan's concrete plaza has defeated its latest threat: luxury condos.
District Links: Cardozo educator wins 2024 DC Teacher of the Year honors; fears of a lengthy impasse…
Billed on Mayor Muriel Bowser's schedule as a celebration of the International Day of the Girl, her visit to Cardozo Education Campus this morning turned into a surprise announcement that Beth Barkley, who teaches at the school's…
Washington Post: Washington Post will offer buyouts to cut staff by 240
The staff reductions come after Post leaders determined that recent revenue projections were overly optimistic
Courtland Milloy in The Post: The character and courage of the people of Southeast D.C.
A high school student and two of his mentors help rescue a woman from a burning building
Theresa Vargas in The Post: The harm caused by D.C.’s broken 911 system goes beyond deaths
A D.C. mother who was placed on hold when she called 911 says her daughter was a healthy 27-year-old and now depends on her for everything
Washington Post: A new preschool is the sole charter school in D.C.’s wealthiest ward
AppleTree Schools, a network of prekindergarten charter campuses, opened in Spring Valley this year
Matt Frumin: A unique moment for an extraordinary opportunity
The former Intelsat headquarters, located at 4000 Connecticut Ave. NW, just one block from a Metrorail stop, offers a rare opportunity for the District to acquire a massive property that can serve all Washingtonians.
The…
District Links: Elections Board reports breach of online voter data; councilmember hails progress on…
Reaccreditation for parts of DC's troubled crime lab could come by January, according to Ward 1 DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.
Washington Post: A long-disputed property in D.C. changes hands, but a question remains
Seven years ago, a prominent developer announced ambitious plans to build condominiums at a well-known Northwest Washington crossroads, a proposal that triggered fierce opposition, multiple rounds of still-pending litigation and cranky…
DCist: D.C. Elections Board Says Hackers May Have Accessed Voter Data
A hacking group claims to have breached D.C.’s Board of Elections records, accessing 600,000 lines of U.S. voter data, according to the DCBOE.
Washington Post: D.C. residents face long housing aid delays as 3,100 vouchers sit unused
Red tape results in four-month average wait for approval despite ongoing reforms, costing some residents apartments