Press Release: U.S. Senator Michael D. Brown Erects “Warning” Sign on His Front Lawn
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2021
CONTACT: Senator Michael D. Brown
Commuters, as they enter DC, encounter large reflective sign stating the fact that residency in the nation’s capital results in the loss of the most basic…
Washingtonian: Federalist Editor Who Railed Against Statehood for “Third World” DC Also Raved About…
DC is of course not a state, let alone a country, but Federalist assistant editor Kylee Zempel recently wrote a piece explaining why the “third world country of Washington DC” does not deserve statehood.
DCist: ‘S**t’: D.C. Releases Body-Camera Footage Of Officers Crashing Cruisers After Drag-Racing On…
D.C. on Monday made public body-camera footage showing an incident where two police cruisers were totaled after officers drag raced them down a residential street in Ward 7.
Washington Post: D.C. police fires officer involved in racing marked cruisers on city street
D.C. police have fired an officer after he and others were accused of racing two marked cruisers on a street in Northeast Washington last month, ending in a crash, authorities said Monday.
Washingtonian: Washington Post Employees Can’t Take a Public Stance on Statehood
A DC flag shirt "is fine." A pro-statehood one "would be an expression of public advocacy on a matter we cover."
WTOP: Bowser, DC officials on latest mask guidance
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declined to address confusion Monday over the latest mask mandate to come out of her office over the weekend.
DCist: Delivery Platform DC To-GoGo Might Be Taking A Break, But Its Founders Are Looking To Expand
Less than a year since launching their takeout and delivery platform, the team behind DC To-GoGo is taking a break from the service.
Washington Post: Cleansing the soul and restoring the spirit with a spot of forest bathing
“We have a tree speaking to us,” Ana Ka’ahanui said as the seven of us sat on folding camp stools in a clearing in the woods.
Abdallah Fayyad in The Boston Globe: Call Republican opposition to D.C. statehood what it is: Racist
The GOP’s arguments against D.C. statehood hinge on a paternalistic and colonial idea that Black people cannot be trusted to govern themselves.
Press Release: DC Health Launches Portal for Residents to Access COVID-19 Vaccination Records
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 3, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Dr. Kimberly Henderson (DC Health)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, DC Health…
Alejandro Diasgranados: Addressing learning loss in DC Public Schools
Educators in DC Public Schools and across the country are formulating plans to address so-called “learning loss.” As a DCPS teacher, I see every day the losses that students, families and teachers face due to COVID-19. But I also see how…
DCist: What Exactly Is Going On With D.C.’s Mask Requirements?
Let’s just get this out of the way first: In D.C., you still have to wear a mask indoors, in public, whether or not you’re vaccinated.
Washingtonian: Lawmakers Urge Biden to Reboot Search for New FBI Headquarters
All four of Virginia and Maryland’s US senators want President Biden to restart the search for a new FBI headquarters, a process that was under way until former President Trump knocked it off-track.
City Paper: Mayor Bowser’s Revised D.C. Mask Order, Explained
Who needs to wear a mask? And when?
DCist: Voices Of Wards 7 And 8: Violence In The Community
D.C. went by several names in the second half of the 20th century: Chocolate City for example, referred to the fact that D.C. was the country’s first majority Black city. While more white residents now call the city home, neighborhoods…
UrbanTurf: DC Aid Program for Homeowners with Economic Hardship Closes in Mid-May
Homeowners in DC have access to a mortgage relief program, but just for a little while longer.
Washingtonian: Living in DC “May Result in the Loss of Your Basic Civil Rights,” Says New Sign at…
DC shadow US Senator Michael D. Brown erected a large "WARNING" sign in his yard.
DCist: D.C. Police Release Body-Camera Footage Of Fatal Shooting Of Man In Apartment
D.C. Police on Sunday night released body-camera footage showing the fatal shooting of Terrance Maurice Parker in an apartment in Southwest D.C. on Friday night.
Press Release: Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Applauds President Biden’s Support for Universal Pre-K;…
News Release — Ward 7 DC Council member Vincent Gray
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 3, 2021
Contact: Takiyah “T.N.” Tate
“Now is the Time for Leaders on Capitol Hill…
Shannon Hodge: All public school students need more investment, but charter students come off worse
In a January opinion piece, Matthew Frumin rightly argues for additional resources for DC Public Schools — but wrongly claims that the government-run school system is underfunded compared to DC public charter schools.
Public education…