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
WTOP: Hackers access voter information in DC Board of Elections data breach
The D.C. Board of Elections announced Friday that in a data breach, hackers were able to access thousands of D.C. residents’ voter records.
WTOP: Adams Morgan’s SunTrust Plaza donated to nonprofit affordable housing group
Truist Bank has donated the former SunTrust Bank branch and adjacent plaza at the corner of Columbia Road and 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan to nonprofit Jubilee Housing, clearing the way for development of affordable housing on the…
Washington Post: Hackers may have accessed D.C. voter information, elections board says
District and federal agencies are investigating after a hacking group claimed to have accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voting data maintained by the D.C. Board of Elections, including records from city voters, the agency said in a statement…
DCist: D.C.’s Embattled Crime Lab Could Regain Accreditation As Early As January
D.C.’s Department of Forensic Science, which has been without accreditation since 2021, may finally regain it as early as January 2024, according to Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.
DCist: Union Drive Ends At Compliments Only After Owners Decline Voluntary Recognition, Organizers…
The union effort at Compliments Only is over after the Dupont Circle sandwich shop’s owners refused to recognize their workers’ union and lead organizers resigned, two former employees say.
Colbert I. King in The Post: There’s turmoil in Congress — and in D.C.’s communities
Serious collisions occurred this week in Washington, and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) came out the worse for wear. But so did the House of Representatives and neighborhoods in this capital city.
DCist: Director Of D.C.’s Troubled 911 Agency Defends Call Center Amid Staffing Crisis, Deadly…
Heather McGaffin, the head of D.C.’s often scrutinized 911 call center, defended her agency’s performance Thursday amid heavy criticism from both the public and lawmakers.