DCist: ‘It Reeked Of Performance’: Nellie’s Steps Towards Inclusivity Fall Short For Activists
In the wake of a month-long boycott and ongoing demonstrations, Nellie’s Sports Bar, a mainstay in D.C.’s gay nightlife scene, has vowed to take steps towards inclusivity.
Greg Slater in The Post: Maryland, Virginia and D.C. must work together to deliver transportation…
More than a half century ago, leaders across Maryland, Virginia and D.C. joined to lay a foundation for a transportation network to move people and goods across the region.
UrbanTurf: Class B Apartment Rents Down 11% in DC, Per Report
While demand has significantly risen for Class A apartments in the DC area, a new report paints a starker picture for more outdated Class B rental units.
Misty C. Thomas in The Post: D.C. needs a local paroling authority
For the past 24 years, the fates of D.C.’s incarcerated residents seeking parole and returning citizens accused of violating conditions of their release lie in the hands of the U.S. Parole Commission (USPC), an aloof and unaccountable…
Press Release: Norton Bill Making D.C. Eligible for Federal Flood Mitigation, Prevention Funds…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 20, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today that the House Committee on Natural Resources…
Press Release — AG Racine Statement on Violent Crime in the District
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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July 20, 2021
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement about…
Press Release: Norton Bill Requiring Heads of CSOSA and PSA to Reside in D.C. Passes in Committee
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
July 20, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, the Committee on Oversight and Reform passed Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) bill to require…
City Paper: Chairman Mendelson’s Newsletter on Raising Taxes, Annotated
Advocates have some thoughts.
Washingtonian: A DC Artist Alleges the Line Hotel Stole His Work to Brand a New Restaurant
The trendy hotel insists it's original art.
WTOP: DC Council to consider creating ‘baby bonds’ for families making under $132K
A proposal is on the table before the D.C. Council to establish trust funds that would be funded by the District for children in low-to-middle income families.
WTOP: DC police chief focused on finding little girl’s killer after violent weekend
After a violent weekend, D.C.’s police chief said he is singularly focused on just one case amid echoes of desperation from a community at its wits’ end, a frustrated mayor and grieving families’ call for him to take immediate action.
District Links: Bowser authorizes expanded MPD overtime amid recent violence; council to vote…
After a violent weekend in the District and on the eve of a DC Council vote on next year's budget, Mayor Muriel Bowser said she's directing the Metropolitan Police Department "to use any overtime necessary to meet our public safety needs"…
Press Release: McDuffie and DC Council One Step Closer to Becoming Second in Nation to Pass Baby…
News Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
District baby bonds proposal set to codify economic opportunity as a birthright for more District residents.
Grant money supports industry workers and small businesses most…
Press Release: Councilmembers Allen, Nadeau and Lewis George to Propose Budget Amendment to…
News Release — Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2021
Contact: Erik Salmi
Tomorrow, DC Councilmembers Charles Allen (Ward 6), Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1),…
DCist: Mayor Bowser Directs Police To Use ‘Any Overtime Necessary’ After Weekend Shootings
In a letter to the D.C. Council, Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’s directing the Metropolitan Police Department to use as much overtime as necessary after a weekend of violence.
Washington Post: D.C. mayor tells police to use ‘any overtime necessary’ following fatal shooting of…
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday authorized police to use “any overtime necessary” to confront gun violence and to search for the killer of a 6-year-old girl who was shot Friday night in Southeast Washington.
Washingtonian: What’s Really Happening With Crime Rates in DC Right Now?
It's feeling like our rate of violent crime is spiraling. Is it?
Associated Press: New chief selected for Capitol Police after 1/6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which pro-Trump rioters stormed the building…
City Paper: Should the SBA Have Approved a D.C. Strip Club for a $4.3 Million Grant?
Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants were for businesses “where people congregate for the primary purpose of being served food or drink.”
Washington Post Editorial Board: A first-grader’s death and mayhem at Nationals Park reflect D.C.’s…
Within earshot of D.C. police, a 6-year-old girl was fatally shot as she walked home in Southeast Washington Friday night. The drive-by shooting also left her mother and four other adults injured. In the nation’s capital, gun violence is…