DCist: Anacostia River Gets Failing Grade, Even As Water Gets Closer To Swimmable
Just last weekend, close to 150 people were signed up for the first-ever Anacostia River splash day — the first legal swim in the river since the 1970s. Days earlier, DC Water announced the completion of a major sewer project, that…
Washington Post: D.C. panel endorses Bowser’s guidelines for high-rises in historic districts
A D.C. review board voted Thursday to support design guidelines for dramatically taller buildings that the Bowser administration is seeking to encourage in two Northwest Washington historic districts.
DCist: Amid Deadly Spike In Violence, Bowser’s Pick For Police Chief Receives Broad Support In…
Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith faced a room of mostly supporters on Wednesday as she testified before a D.C. Council committee preparing to vote on her confirmation as top cop.
Washington Post: Critics pan D.C.’s proposed Delta Phi Epsilon settlement
Fraternity members who brought the alleged misuse of funds to light say the D.C. Attorney General’s proposal is a “joke.” The AG has reopened settlement talks.
Washington Post: D.C. delays issuing $200 tickets to drivers blocking bus lanes
Without explanation, city officials say only warnings will be issued until further notice
WTOP: In the hot seat, DC’s acting police chief makes case for her leadership
As homicide numbers continue to rise in D.C., the city’s acting police chief is defending her record and making the case for her confirmation.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: Mom of 5-year-old killed on bike convinces thousands to demand change
Allie Hart’s mom, Jessica Hart, started an online petition that calls on U.S. officials to include pedestrian deaths in the vehicle safety rating system
Washington Post: Acting D.C. police chief defends strategy before council committee
The hearing comes a day after Pamela A. Smith announced the city had surpassed 200 homicides
District Links: Rising violence puts DC above 200 homicides at earliest point since 1997; budget…
The District has now reported 209 homicides so far this year, a tragic milestone that marks the first time since 1997 that the city has surpassed 200 before October.
Noah Dougherty: DC has new social studies standards. Teachers need to bring them to life in new…
While some communities fight over book banning or whether enslaved people benefited from their own enslavement, DC leaders have been hard at work developing and adopting new, inclusive K-12 social studies standards for all DC students.
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District Links: DC settles suit over programs for high school students at DC jail; Metro eyes…
Present and former DC officials yesterday helped unveil Allen Y. Lew Place in honor of the "master builder" who oversaw the construction of the adjacent Walter E. Washington Convention Center as well as multiple other public works projects…
At Woolly Mammoth, a play about the war in Ukraine — and so much more
Eleven years ago, celebrated Ukrainian playwright Sasha Denisova won Russia’s highest theater prize. That play was one of 25 she has produced in Moscow.
Today, though, none of her plays are performed there, or anywhere in Russia for…
Washington Post: D.C. settles suit over failure to provide special ed to jailed students
The plaintiffs claimed the city ‘effectively abandoned efforts to teach’ them during the pandemic
District Links: Residents of Ward 7 condo building fault DCHA for lack of repairs; RFK bill faces…
Mayor Muriel Bowser today launched DC's inaugural Arts Week, with an eye toward highlighting and supporting the District's creative communities.
City Paper: D.C. Democrats’ Legal Challenge to Initiative 83 Exposes Long-Simmering Frustrations…
Some feel party chair Charles Wilson is cutting them out of major decisions, including the move to challenge the new ballot initiative in court.
DCist: D.C. Settles Lawsuit Over Failure To Provide Special Education At D.C. Jail During Pandemic
High school students at the D.C. Jail have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the city’s failure to provide incarcerated students with adequate education during the pandemic.
City Paper: After Four Years, Mark Plotkin is Finally Laid to Rest
A small group gathered on Sunday, Sept. 24, to say goodbye to the impatient political commentator.
Washington Post: Housing Authority bought condos in their building and let it crumble, owners say
The D.C. Housing Authority shirked condo board duties, thwarting repairs, owners said. But the agency said the owners are responsible for repairs.
Washington Post: In a changing Mount Pleasant, Bancroft Elementary loses federal grant
The school no longer qualifies for Title I, a source of federal funding reserved for high-poverty schools.
Washington Post Editorial Board: How to keep the most violent suspects off the streets in D.C.
The District’s authorities say that a relatively small number of perpetrators is responsible for a disproportionate share of the city’s recent surge in violent crime.