Theresa Vargas in The Post: Everyone is talking about D.C. teens. A new book lets them be heard.
The book, which is filled with poems and reflections from teenagers who attend Anacostia High School, is set to launch Wednesday
Washington Post: Assistant D.C. administrator put on leave after domestic violence arrest
Prosecutors opted not to pursue a misdemeanor charge of simple assault
Washington Post: Monumental asking D.C. for $600M for Capital One Arena, sources say
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Wizards, Capitals and Mystics, has asked D.C. for $600 million of public funding for a major renovation of Capital One Arena, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
Colbert I. King in The Post: How can so many D.C. youths die while under court supervision?
“During approximately the past six weeks, five D.C. youth under CSSD electronic monitoring have been killed.” I’m quoting here from an Oct. 30 email to me from the Office of the D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice.
DCist: Nonprofits Revive Right-To-Counsel Program For Tenants Facing Eviction
A group of six nonprofit legal service organizations and 19 law firms are reviving a pilot program that matches some tenants facing eviction with free legal assistance, reviving a pre-pandemic effort that helped dozens of families stay in…
Washington Post: Red Line shutdown threatens busy holiday season for arts groups, retailers
The Metro project aims to repair and upgrade tracks and tunnels, but the timing has sent a wave of frustration through the city’s cultural organizations
Washington Post: When facing eviction, some D.C. renters will now get free lawyers
More low-income tenants facing eviction in the District will soon arrive in court with something that has been shown to keep families in their homes and, in some cases, ensure they don’t lose access to government housing assistance: a…
District Links: Council qualms prompt withdrawal of Bowser pick for Department of For-Hire Vehicles;…
Legislators are slated to vote Tuesday on a flurry of Mayor Muriel Bowser's picks for agency heads, but Melinda Bolling won't be among them: The acting director of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles withdrew during a roundtable this week…
jonetta rose barras: Removing vestiges of discrimination in DC
Near the end of the 19th century, Robert Terrell and his wife Mary Church went to purchase a home in LeDroit Park, then a predominantly white residential haven in racially segregated DC. Many of the houses carried covenants that prohibited…
Washington Post: Bowser’s nominee to lead Department of For-Hire Vehicles withdraws
Melinda Bolling dropped out Wednesday after the D.C. Council cited concerns about her performance in a previous leadership post.
Washington Post: Carjackings prompt finger-pointing and criticisms among D.C. officials
Mayor Muriel Bowser inaccurately described a youth’s criminal record, court records show
City Paper: Controversial Former DCRA Director Forced to Withdraw From Pursuing Another D.C. Job…
Melinda Bolling won’t get the chance to keep leading the Department of For-Hire Vehicles, her second stint in D.C. government.
Washington Post: D.C. associate attorney general resigns to focus on private practice
Ryan L. Jones has served as the District’s associate attorney general for special projects for nearly a year
DCist: Nonprofits Revive Right-To-Counsel Program For Tenants Facing Eviction
A group of six nonprofit legal service organizations and 19 law firms are reviving a pilot program that matches some tenants facing eviction with free legal assistance, reviving a pre-pandemic effort that helped dozens of families stay in…
DCist: ‘They Want Us Out Of Here’: A Fight Brews Over Limiting Bars And Clubs Near U Street In D.C.
A group of residents living in D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood are trying to prevent more bars and clubs from opening on a boisterous street near their homes using what’s becoming an outdated policy tool: a liquor license moratorium.
Washington Post: D.C. revises plan to issue $200 tickets to drivers blocking bus lanes
The city will begin ticketing motorists who block bus stops but is waiting to enforce bus lanes and seeking to reduce that fine to $100
Washington Post: When facing eviction, some D.C. renters will now get free lawyers
More low-income tenants facing eviction in the District will soon arrive in court with something that has been shown to keep families in their homes and, in some cases, ensure they don’t lose access to government housing assistance: a…
District Links: Project’s relaunch aims to help low-income tenants avoid eviction; DC will…
A coalition of legal services providers and law firms is relaunching a project to match low-income residents with free legal representation to help prevent eviction.
WTOP: DC Council works on cracking down on consequences for convicted drunken drivers
During a hearing Wednesday morning on new bills aimed at cracking down on dangerous driving, the D.C. Council expressed concern over a lack of enforcement of a current law to prevent drunken driving.
Washington Post: D.C. sues landlords, RealPage, alleges collusion to increase rents
D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb said Wednesday that the city has sued a software company and 14 of the District’s “largest landlords,” alleging they colluded to illegally raise rents for tens of thousands of D.C. residents with a…