City Paper: D.C. Residents’ COVID-19 Vaccination Records Are Now Accessible Electronically
A new website lets D.C. residents see their COVID-19 vaccination records, but some may not be able to access electronic records. Don’t lose track of your card just yet.
WTOP: Robert Contee officially confirmed as DC police chief
Robert Contee was officially confirmed as the District’s new police chief Tuesday.
DCist: Want A Free Beer With That Shot? Get Vaccinated At The Kennedy Center This Thursday
It’s not the beer-shot combo you’re used to, but D.C. officials are now offering a special deal for residents who get vaccinated.
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson works with Council to pass emergency legislation…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
May 4, 2021
Contact: Amanda Farnan
Washington, DC – Today, the Council passed Councilmember Henderson’s emergency legislation to require that…
Press Release: AG Racine & AG Tong Host Landmark National Convening On Combating Anti-AAPI Hate
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 4, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
During AAPI Heritage Month, Convening Brought Together Leaders in Law, Policy, Advocacy &…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invests $5 Million To Improve Food Access, Create Jobs, and Support…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 4, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Shayne Wells (DMPED)
FY21 DC LEAF…
Press Release: Councilmember McDuffie Unveils “Baby Bonds” Legislation to Eliminate DC’s Racial…
News Release — Ward 5 DC Council member Kenyan McDuffie
New program would make unprecedented investment aimed at eliminating the District’s racial wealth gap
For Release: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Contact: Malcom Fox
Washington, DC…
DCist: Bowser Is Planning To Set Aside Millions More For D.C. Public Schools In The Next Budget. Is…
Mayor Muriel Bowser is planning to set aside millions more in federal stimulus money than initially planned for D.C. Public Schools for next academic year, an infusion of cash that parents and education advocates are cautiously optimistic…
DCist: What If Low-Income D.C. Kids Had Trust Funds? With ‘Baby Bonds,’ One Lawmaker Wants To Try It
Some parents save for years to help their kids pay for college. Others who are more fortunate may set up trust funds for their children, giving them a head start on financial stability when they become adults.
DCist: After More Than A Year Of 23-Hour Lockdown, D.C. Jail Shortens Confinement To 22 Hours A Day
After more than a year under a strict, 23-hour daily lockdown, roughly 1,500 men and women at the D.C. Jail will be granted two hours outside of their cells — a slight increase over the one hour they’ve been allotted since the pandemic…
WTOP: Pandemic lockdown at DC jail begins to ease, but not by much
A strict lockdown at the D.C. jail has started to ease, but inmates are still being kept in their cells nearly all day as part of an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus throughout the facility.
Washington Post: Aiming for equity, D.C. may reserve some medical cannabis licenses for ex-inmates…
The D.C. Council on Tuesday will consider legislation that reserves some new medical marijuana business licenses for people who were previously incarcerated for drug-related offenses — the latest effort by city lawmakers to bolster equity…
WTOP: Spike in street crime, including street racing, ticks off acting DC police chief as summer…
D.C. is recovering from a deadly weekend, during which 11 people were shot, including a 7-year-old girl, just as it’s about to kick off its yearly effort to curb summer crime.
District Links: DC has new mask rules for fully vaccinated; homicides continue to climb as city…
Mayor Muriel Bowser released updated mask rules for fully vaccinated people over the weekend after a staff error caused confusion about changes to the face covering mandate.
WUSA9: DC pediatrician recruiting children for COVID vaccine trial
WASHINGTON — A D.C. pediatrician is recruiting 100 children for a Novavax COVID vaccine clinical trial.
WTOP: DC leaders have mixed outlook after crime lab loses accreditation
D.C. leaders are reacting to word that the District’s crime lab is now fully unaccredited. While Mayor Muriel Bowser affirms the lab has appealed the decision, the future of lab operations is in question.
DCist: D.C. Launches Website For Vaccine Records, But Your Data Might Not Be In There Yet
The District launched a new website today meant to act as a clearinghouse for residents’ vaccination records from the flu to tetanus and the coronavirus.
Washington Post: Pandemic lockdown at D.C. jail shortened to 22 hours a day
D.C. jail inmates, who have been subjected to a strict lockdown since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, are finally getting some relief, though not much: After more than a year of being kept in their cells for 23 hours a day as a…
Washington Post: Amid rising homicides, District launches effort to target hot spots for violence
District officials launched their annual summer crime prevention initiative against the backdrop of a soaring homicide rate and on the heels of a particularly bloody weekend in the city.
Washington Post: George Washington University’s decision to hold second virtual graduation draws…
Among the five largest universities in the District, GWU is the only to host online-only commencement programs