Nelson F. Rimensnyder in The Post: D.C. Democrats’ real power grab
Republicans have contended in recent hearings that D.C. statehood is a “power grab” intended to ensure the election for life of two Democratic senators. They have ample precedent for that claim if one examines the actions of the local…
Washington Post: D.C. attorney general offers to seal records of some arrested during Floyd protests
The office of D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) said Thursday that it will offer to seal the arrest records of more than 200 people detained for violating curfew orders during protests in early June after the police slaying of…
WTOP: DC outdoor pools set to reopen for first time in nearly 2 years
It has been a while since outdoor swimming pools were open to the public in the nation’s capital, but that is about to change come next month.
Washington Business Journal: Efforts to redevelop Ivy City’s Crummell School are stuck in…
Tyrone Stuckey remembers fighting over the future of the Alexander Crummell School two decades ago, when he was still a kid. These days, his 15-year-old daughter, Mya, has joined the fray.
DCist: D.C. Mothers Facing Housing Insecurity Worry About What Happens When The Eviction Moratorium…
The pandemic has added more stress for pregnant and new moms who need support with housing, health care, and other services. Housing instability creates challenges for the child and mother, according to health experts. And, mothers living…
DCist: Homelessness In D.C. Fell 19.9% From 2020
On a single January night this year, 5,111 people were counted as experiencing homelessness in D.C. That’s according to numbers out Thursday by The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness, which leads the annual,…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Additional COVID-19 Recovery Investments for DC Public Schools
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and DC Public Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 29, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Elizabeth Bartolomeo (DCPS)
$14 million in American Rescue Plan Act’s Elementary and…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Congratulates President Biden on Using First 100 Days to Move America…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 29, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, on President Biden’s 100th day in office, and one day after the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Results of the District’s 2021 Point-In-Time Count &…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of Human Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 29, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dora Taylor-Lowe (DHS)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…
Nick Sementelli, Alex Baca and Michael Whelan on Greater Greater Washington: How Cleveland Park’s…
When ANC 3C passed a resolution this year in support of more density along Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, it was a significant moment. The neighborhood is a textbook example of a wealthy area that has preserved its exclusivity…
WTOP: Shakespeare Theatre Company reopens with pandemic-themed show ‘Blindness’
Shakespeare Theatre Company reopens Saturday after a year of pandemic closure.
Washington Business Journal: Cheesecake Factory founder boasts about early sales at new D.C.…
Well, it looks like the new Cheesecake Factory location in downtown D.C. is a hit.
CBS News: NAACP, Planned Parenthood pen letter supporting D.C. statehood
The heads of Planned Parenthood, the NAACP and hundreds of prominent women of color are throwing their support behind Washington, D.C. statehood efforts, claiming the issue is one of racial equity and public health.
WTOP: Long before latest DC crime lab troubles, some employees raised concerns
Over the past several weeks, senior leaders at the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences have come under intense scrutiny. The crime lab is under criminal investigation over its handling of a ballistics error in a murder case and, in a rare…
jonetta rose barras: DC Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage’s managed care soap opera
What happens when DC’s deputy mayor for health and human services seems determined to steer parts of a multibillion-dollar contract to a specific company? The answer to that question has been playing out for months in the city, as the DC…
District Links: DC announces hours for Saturday’s walk-up vaccine clinics; funeral held for…
The city announced hours for 11 walk-up coronavirus vaccination clinics that won't require appointments starting this Saturday. All residents aged 18 and older who haven't yet been vaccinated will have the chance to get a shot at the…
Street Sense: Changing people’s lives one bird at a time: Rodney Stotts uses falconry to reach youth
Raised in Southeast D.C. during the crack epidemic, Rodney Stotts, now a 50-year old man, became involved in illegal activities as a young person. But that was another lifetime for Stotts. Now, he is a licensed master falconer — the…
Street Sense: DC continues vaccinating unhoused residents through mobile clinics
Efforts to vaccinate unhoused individuals not in the shelter system in the District have been underway since the end of March, but multiple community advocates have cited incidents of inequity when distributing to marginalized groups.
Street Sense: Council advances Comprehensive Plan amid concerns of racial inequity
The D.C. Council voted on April 20 to advance the latest revision of the Comprehensive Plan amendment, amid confusion over the scope of the document’s influence and concern among councilmembers that it would reinforce racial inequity in…
Benjamin Bergmann, Janell Pagats, Bob Ward, Tom Quinn, David Cristeal and Sauleh Siddiqui in Street…
At the start of her second term, Mayor Bowser declared a goal of creating 36,000 new housing units by 2025. One third of these units would be affordable to Washingtonians earning less than 80% of the District’s median family income, which…