DCist: Metro Drops Its Proposal To Suspend Riders Arrested For Certain Crimes (For Now)
Metro’s board of directors is putting on hold a proposal to suspend riders from the transit system for getting arrested for certain sex and weapons crimes.
Washington Business Journal: Ilili, replacing Mike Isabella’s former Wharf restaurant, sets opening…
The restaurant taking over where Mike Isabella’s Requin left off at The Wharf in Southwest D.C. is preparing to make its debut.
Press Release: Norton, Van Hollen, Carper, Maloney, Brown Celebrate Historic House Passage of D.C.…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
September 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Carper (D-DE),!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
City Paper: Trial Run? Attorney General Karl Racine tries out his platform for mayor.
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine may not officially be running for mayor (yet?), but he laid out his platform Thursday in a targeted convocation speech at the University of the District of Columbia.
Washington Post: Metro board scuttles vote on proposal to ban people for sex crime arrests
Metro’s board has dropped a proposal to ban people from the system who were arrested on suspicion of sex crimes or found to be carrying a dangerous weapon, the transit agency’s board chairman said Thursday.
DCist: Artist Kerry James Marshall To Create New Racial Justice-Themed Windows For National…
Renowned artist Kerry James Marshall will create new stained-glass windows for the National Cathedral with a racial justice theme, to replace two old windows depicting Confederate generals.
Washingtonian: Renowned Artist Kerry James Marshall Will Design the Replacements for the National…
The painter is best known for his depictions of the Black experience.
Associated Press: Famed cathedral names artist to replace Confederate windows
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice!-->…
UrbanTurf: Plans Filed for 66-Unit Affordable Development in Takoma
Last October, Petra Development shared plans for an all-affordable development in the Takoma Historic District. Now, the project is on the road to approval.
WTOP: Auditor to investigate effectiveness of DC’s Vision Zero program
The goal was clear — to reduce the number of transportation-related deaths and serious injuries in D.C. to zero by the year 2024.
Valerie Strauss in The Post: The sacred and the profane: A former D.C. charter school board member…
Steve Bumbaugh is a former member of the D.C. Public Charter School Board, having served on the seven-member volunteer panel from 2015 until early this year. During that time, Bumbaugh visited numerous charter schools and attended many!-->…
Washington Post: D.C. pledged to cut traffic fatalities by 2024. Deaths are up, and now the program…
The audit is a response to mounting criticism from residents and safety advocates who say the Vision Zero program is failing
Press Release: AG Racine Calls on Biden Administration to Address Haitian Refugee Crisis at U.S.…
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Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invites Residents to the 10th Anniversary of Citywide Art and Cultural…
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Press Release: Senate Confirms Norton Recommendation Pan for U.S. District Court for D.C.
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
September 23, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the Senate today confirmed Florence Pan, Norton’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Washington Post: Washington National Cathedral to replace Confederate-themed stained glass with new…
Washington National Cathedral has commissioned acclaimed American artist Kerry James Marshall to create stained glass windows with a racial justice theme to replace the windows featuring Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas!-->…
District Links: Auditor will delve into DC’s Vision Zero implementation; 10 Black women sue…
A new 10-month investigation by the DC auditor will scrutinize implementation of the District's Vision Zero program, an initiative that is supposed to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024.
WTOP: DCPS, Howard U. team up in effort to get more students vaccinated — and point out Nicki Minaj…
D.C. Public Schools and Howard University have partnered up to encourage more District students to get vaccinated.
WTOP: Metro safety reports reveal wrong-way train, man falling onto tracks
The independent agency that oversees Metro safety released dozens of reports detailing troubling incidents on the rail system over the past year, including a train heading the wrong way on the tracks.
Washington Blade: Capital Pride bids for D.C. to host World Pride 2025
International event draws thousands of visitors