WTOP: DC employment still down 9% more than US average
The jobs recovery continues, but the year-over-year deficit in D.C. remains higher than the national average.
Associated Press: DC police department hit by apparent extortion attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington, D.C., police department said Monday that its computer network was breached, and a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate claimed to have stolen sensitive data, including on informants, that it threatened to…
UrbanTurf: 166 Apartments, 221 Hotel Rooms: Second-Stage PUD Filed for Capitol Crossing’s Next Phase
After sharing its plans with the public last month, a Property Group Partners (PGP)-led development team has filed a second-stage planned unit development (PUD) application for the next phase of Capitol Crossing.
WTOP: DC police should reduce ‘racial disparities’ in use of force, report says
An independent agency that reviews complaints against D.C. police officers released a report Monday calling on the Metropolitan Police Department to “reduce racial disparities” after noting that 91% of people subjected to police use of…
WTOP: Population growth in DC and Virginia outpaces national rate
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows explosive growth in the number of people who have moved to D.C. over the last decade.
District Links: DC population up 14.6% since 2010, census data shows; 11 mass-vaccination sites will…
DC’s population grew 14.6% between 2010 and 2020, according to new data released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The District has 689,545 residents, the 2020 count found — up dramatically from the 601,723 people who called DC home in…
WUSA9: Ward 1 not given walk-up vaccination clinic. It concerns some in DC community
"If we're going to have 11 walk-up vaccination sites, there should be at least one in every ward."
NBC4: 2 Pedestrians Struck, Killed at Hains Point Were Tireless Advocates for Ending Homelessness
"Both Rhonda and Waldon were longtime members of the Miriam’s Kitchen family, and tireless advocates for ending homelessness in D.C. The Miriam’s Kitchen community mourns this tragic loss," the organization said
7News: Report: 91% of DC police use of force cases involved Black community members in 2020
In its fourth Annual Report on Use of Force by DC Police, the Office of Police Complaints reports that a total of 1,098 officers reported using force in 2020, which they say is a 10 percent decline in the use of force reported in 2019,…
7News: Man, woman hit and killed at Hains Point were ‘tireless advocates for ending…
U.S. Park Police confirm that 55-year-old Rhonda Whitaker and 60-year-old Waldon Adams of Washington, D.C. died after they were hit by a motorist on Saturday morning at Hains Point.
Fox 5: DC mayor responds; traffic report released in alleged DC police drag racing crash
WASHINGTON - D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser used the words "dereliction of duty" when asked on Monday about the investigation into D.C. police officers drag racing in Northeast last week.
DCist: Here’s How Much D.C., Maryland And Virginia Grew Over The Past Decade, According To New…
New official population counts from the Census Bureau are out and while D.C. saw a gang-busters 14.6% population growth, the District maybe isn’t as big as we once thought. Virginia came in at 8,631,393, a 7.9% growth from a decade ago.…
Washington Post: Metro will stay open for late sports games
With stadiums and arenas allowing fans back to watch live sports, Metro said it will stay open beyond closing time whenever sports games run late to help get fans home.
Washington Post: D.C. to pay $1.6 million to settle mass arrest lawsuits from 2017 Trump…
The D.C. government will pay $1.6 million to settle two lawsuits alleging police unlawfully detained more than 200 protesters in mass arrests the day of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration in January 2017, the parties told a federal…
Washington Post: Ryan Jones, a local lawyer, declares candidacy for D.C. attorney general
A solo practitioner lawyer from the District said Monday that he will run for D.C. attorney general in 2022, potentially challenging incumbent Karl A. Racine in the all-important Democratic primary.
WTOP: 2 cruisers totaled, 4 DC officers investigated for street racing
Four D.C. police officers are being investigated after they crashed two cruisers in a Northeast neighborhood Thursday, apparently while street racing, police said.
Press Release: 2020 Census Data Shows DC’s Population Growth Nearly Tripled Compared to Previous…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Office of Planning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 26, 2021
CONTACT:
Susana Castillo (EOM)
Mekdy Alemayehu (OP)
DC’s 14.6% Population Increase Is the…
WTOP: DC set to loosen some COVID restrictions, allow walk-up vaccinations
D.C. is loosening some COVID-19 restrictions on businesses such as retail, restaurants, entertainment venues and gyms starting May 1, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced at a news conference Monday.
Washington Post: The true story of the Great Takoma Goldfish Rescue of 2021
The Great Takoma Goldfish Rescue of 2021 began when Jeffery Kozero walked past a cloudy concrete pond in the yard of an old house at 517 Cedar St. NW and felt a splash. Kozero is a developer and his company, MainStreet 407 Partners, had…