Washingtonian: New Go-Go Mural Pays Tribute to the #Don’tMuteDC Movement in Shaw
The artwork is one of several new murals to be unveiled in DC in coming months
DCist: U.S. Capitol Police Investigators Recommend Discipline For Six Officers Over Jan. 6 Conduct
U.S Capitol Police found six officers guilty of violations during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The department launched 38 internal investigations, after reports that some officers assisted or supported pro-Trump rioters.
WTOP: DC’s international mural festival is back with new name, artists
The event formerly known as POW! WOW! is now DC Walls, and this year, it will bring 18 artists from across the city and the world together to showcase their artwork on buildings throughout Northeast.
Washington Business Journal: The 11th Street Bridge Park is making progress. Here’s a look at the…
The 11th Street Bridge Park has passed some key design milestones and firmed up some of its funding, setting the stage for construction to start on the unique project by 2023.
DCist: No, The Lime Green Water In Rock Creek Park Isn’t Radioactive
The water in Broad Branch, a tributary of Rock Creek, is never pristine; polluted by stormwater runoff, it seldom meets water quality standards for human contact. But on Sunday, the gurgling stream in Northwest D.C. glowed an unnatural,!-->…
DCist: Afghan Refugees Arriving In The D.C. Area Face A New Challenge: High Housing Costs
When Abdul arrived in Alexandria as a refugee from Afghanistan in 2016, he came with his wife, their infant son, and $1,000. The rent at his first apartment was $1,300 per month, plus two months’ rent for the security deposit.
The Hill: Capitol fence to return in advance of Sept. 18 ‘J6’ rally
The fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol is set to return ahead of the pro-Trump rally on Sept. 18, the head of the Capitol Police confirmed Monday.
Press Release: Norton Receives USPS Response to Her Letter on Delayed & Undelivered Mail in All…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
September 13, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) received a response to her most recent letter to the United States!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Statement from Mayor Bowser on Disapproval Resolution for Managed Health Care…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 13, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser responded to the decision of four!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Coalition of 18 AGs in Supreme Court Brief Defending Disability…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 13, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
AGs Urge Court to Preserve Legal Standard Enabling Challenges to Policies that Have!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Links: Calls grow for outdoor school lunches; DHCD director set to retire; officials…
With students back in school buildings amid high community transmission of the coronavirus, lunchtime has emerged as a sticking point over whether DC is taking the necessary precautions to limit spread in the public schools.
WTOP: Kennedy Center hosts star-studded 50th anniversary concert
The Kennedy Center is celebrating 50 years of art and culture in the nation’s capital.
WTOP: A DC native’s path from fighting cancer to walking the runway
March 28, 2013 is a day etched in the mind of Erica Campbell.
WTOP: DC Water clears up concerns of green water flowing through Broad Branch Sunday
Many people spotted vibrantly green water flowing along the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek earlier Sunday.
Washington Post Editorial Board: How D.C. school reform drove student achievement
One of the success stories in American education has been the turnaround of education in the nation’s capital in the decade since school reform was ushered in. Schools in D.C., once ranked among the worst in the country, are now some of!-->…
Washington Post: Capitol Police call for discipline in six Jan. 6 incidents, agency says
Disciplinary actions have been recommended against U.S. Capitol Police officers identified in six complaints made after the Jan. 6 insurrection, the U.S. Capitol Police said Saturday evening.
Washington Post: Parents and teachers push to move school lunches outdoors to help reduce spread of…
At Bancroft Elementary in Northwest Washington, families created a schedule for parents to volunteer to watch children during their lunch periods, ensuring everyone can space out and eat outdoors. At Thomson Elementary, a school in the!-->…
WTOP: Capitol Police call for discipline against 6 officers who responded to Jan. 6 riot
The U.S. Capitol Police has recommended disciplinary action against six officers who responded to Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the department announced in a news release Saturday evening.
WTOP: Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opens to traffic, but temporary night stoppages planned
Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge opens to traffic, but temporary night stoppages planned
Washington Post: George Washington University president to leave sooner than planned this December
Thomas LeBlanc will have the shortest term as head of the university in the past half-century