Washington Post: Justice Dept. asks judge to toss lawsuit against Trump, Barr for violent clearing…
Lawyers for the Justice Department urged a federal judge on Friday to dismiss lawsuits against former president Donald Trump, former attorney general William P. Barr and other officials for last June’s violent clearing of demonstrators…
WTOP: After interrupted pool season, DC welcomes swimmers to a renovated, renamed rec center
After last year’s pool season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, D.C. splashed down to the 2021 pool season from a newly renovated and renamed recreation center in Benning Park.
WTOP: Washington Teachers’ Union president at fault in fatal crash, police say
The Washington Teachers’ Union president was at fault in the crash that killed her and another driver last month, the Maryland State Police said.
DCist: D.C. Pools To Open This Weekend, Including A New One In Ward 7
Starting this weekend, outdoor pools are reopening for those who want to take a dip, after more than a year of restrictions in aquatic spaces.
WTOP: Longtime civil servant named interim director of embattled DC crime lab
D.C. has named a new director for its troubled crime lab. WTOP has learned Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chris Geldart named Anthony Crispino as the interim director of the Department of Forensic Sciences.
Washington Post: Home Depot? Assisted living? A hotel? Many options for one of D.C.’s last vacant…
The D.C. government will soon award long-term leases for some of the most valuable vacant land in the city’s portfolio, with the goal of creating a new neighborhood with thousands of residents in the empty space between the Anacostia River…
Washington Business Journal: Private redevelopment of Ivy City’s Crummell School in peril as…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed fiscal 2022 budget includes $20 million to build a new community center at the Alexander Crummell School property in Ivy City, a major win for neighbors but a move that leaves a private redevelopment…
Greater Greater Washington: How can DC fix its rental market post-pandemic? A strike force had some…
A housing strike force released a report this month laying out its recommendations for helping DC’s rental housing market recover after more than a year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
City Paper: Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY 2022 Budget, Explained
More money for housing, less money for policing, and funding for an Ivy City community center
WTOP: 9th Street protected bike lane project gets moving
D.C. is getting a new 1.6 mile, two-way protected bicycle track years after the final study on the project was released.
Washington Post: Biden budget lifts restriction of D.C. using local funds for abortions, keeps ban…
President Biden’s proposed budget preserves longtime federal restrictions on selling and taxing marijuana in the District of Columbia, a disappointment to city leaders who are hoping to pass legislation to launch recreational sales of…
WTOP: Parallel parking returns to DC driving skills test
Parallel parking has returned to the D.C. DMV’s driving skills test.
Tracy Hadden Loh in Greater Greater Washington: On being Asian American in public spaces (and…
Last month while biking, I was accosted by a man driving a car who screamed something racist at me. This incident is part of a bigger story, of my life, other Asian Americans, and other people, pedestrians, and cyclists, who are still…
City Paper: Sports Betting in D.C. Enters Another Phase With Capital One Arena’s William Hill…
Despite the delay in opening, the in-arena sportsbook is still the first of its kind here in America, and could serve as the template for other teams across the country.
WTOP: Judge hears arguments in suits against Trump, Barr over 2020 Lafayette Square protest
A federal judge is considering arguments in four lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, former Attorney General William Barr and local and federal police agencies, each claiming the constitutional rights of protesters were…
Washington Post: D.C. has handed out $9.4 million in rental, utility assistance — $121 million to go
The D.C. government has provided $9.4 million in rental- and utility-assistance grants to 2,917 city residents, Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio told the D.C. Council on Friday.
DCist: After George Floyd’s Murder, Calls For Police Reform Rang Across The D.C. Region. A Year…
After 18-year-old Deon Kay was shot and killed by a D.C. police officer last September, something different happened: Within 24 hours, D.C. released body-camera footage of the fatal incident, showing a snapshot of the incident from the…
DCist: Long-Stalled Eastern Downtown Protected Bike Lane In Shaw Moving Forward Next Year
A key connector for safe cycling that has been stalled for years without official explanation is moving forward.
jonetta rose barras: More than enough money in DC
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser hasn’t formally announced whether she will run for a third term. However, the decisions behind her proposed $17.5 billion fiscal year 2022 budget and financial plan — $9.12 billion of which comes from local revenues…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Advances 9th Street NW Bike Lane Project to Provide Critical North-South…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 28, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Lauren Stephens (DDOT)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…