City Paper: In D.C., All Birth Experiences Are Not Created Equal
LaTisha Nicholson’s death shows how a broken health-care system leaves people vulnerable before, during, and after pregnancy.
WTOP: DC Public Schools see slight improvements in 2023 citywide assessment
In a report cosigned by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the District’s public schools’ latest statewide assessment numbers showed students made gains in both English and math.
Washington Post: D.C. student test scores improve incrementally after pandemic-era plunge
High school students have been the slowest to recover
WTOP: ‘Re-capitation’: National Cathedral’s gargoyle gets its head back 12 years after quake rocked…
The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that famously shook D.C. in 2011 sent the head of a gargoyle atop the Washington National Cathedral flying.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: School football team defies odds, and worries about empty stands
In a city struggling to control youth violence, the D.C. middle school team has a remarkable record on and off the field. It also needs help.
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues Fine-Dining Restaurant Swahili Village For Wage Theft
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing a celebrated upscale restaurant Swahili Village for rampant wage theft and egregious business practices.
DCist: Long-Awaited Rec Center To Be A Game Changer For Historic Anacostia
D.C. government officials broke ground this week on a new recreation center in Anacostia that’s been years in the making. The $16 million project off Good Hope Road SE marks Ward 8’s first new rec center in 20 years — and Anacostia’s first…
Can DC fix its housing voucher backlog any time soon?
The DC government is making progress in housing people with its record number of vouchers, but people familiar with the process say the wait is still far too long.
DC began fiscal year 2022 with 2,400 new Permanent Supportive…
DCist: D.C.’s Unique Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Are Almost 50 Years Old. How Are They Working…
Often in the morning, and sometimes at night, Rachelle Nigro takes to the streets around her condo building in Mt. Vernon Square.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: Learning the highs and lows of D.C.’s medical marijuana lingo
As recreational marijuana sales prosper in Maryland, medical dispensaries in D.C. jump through hoops
DCist: Dispatch Error Delayed Response In Deadly District Dogs Flood, Officials Say
A 911 dispatcher failed to communicate the urgency of the flooding last week at a D.C. dog daycare, officials said Monday. The floods resulted in the death of ten dogs.
Washington Post: D.C.’s ‘red flag’ gun seizures are low. Officials hope to change that.
On a Thursday morning this past month, a woman walked in to D.C. police’s Sixth District station and told officers she needed help. She said she was hearing voices, according to court records, and had told a friend she was suicidal.
WTOP: DC leaders break ground on Anacostia’s first new rec center in 20 years
In a lot behind Ketcham Elementary School in D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood, ground was broken Monday morning for the city’s newest recreation center. The $15 million Anacostia Recreation Center will be the first new recreation center built…
WTOP: ‘We could have done things differently’: 911 call center director on the deadly District Dogs…
The delay in alerting first responders to the flooding at a pet day care in Northeast D.C. last week was the result of a miscommunication between D.C.’s 911 call center and D.C. Fire and EMS about the situation’s severity, according to the…
Washington Post: Flooding rushed into a doggy day care. A dispatcher called it a water leak.
With water pouring into the D.C. business, a dispatcher told firefighters there was a leak. Ten dogs were killed.
City Paper: ‘The Writing’s On the Wall’: Ward 7 Politicos Consider What Happens if Vince Gray…
A dozen contenders or more could jump into the race to replace Gray should he decide to step back amid health challenges.
WTOP: After decades in the District, Hope House DC founder is retiring
After a quarter-century of helping incarcerated fathers maintain connections with their children in D.C., a local organization founder is retiring to West Virginia.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: Youth curfews make adults feel better, but fix nothing
The curfew D.C. plans to enforce may cause a shift in when and where juvenile crimes occur, but that’s not the change that’s needed
Washington Post: From painting to baked goods, a celebration of D.C.’s diverse artisans
‘These are the people that deserve spotlight,’ said Claudia Gamez, CityFest DC organizer
Washington Post: Homicides are falling in many big cities. In D.C., they’re rising.
During the covid-19 pandemic, D.C. officials could safely say the nation’s capital was not alone in struggling to reduce deadly gun violence, as homicides spiked here just as they did in cities across the country.