City Paper: Glenn Close Doing Da Butt Left EU’s Sugar Bear “Speechless”
At last night's Oscars, Glenn Close's shoutout to Experience Unlimited's go-go hit "Da Butt" was "a great honor," says Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliott.
Washington Post: D.C.’s explosive growth continued over the past decade, census data shows
The H Street corridor got a streetcar. The Navy Yard got a Whole Foods. Southwest Washington got the Wharf, transforming a once-dowdy waterfront into a playground for live-music lovers and eaters of pricey seafood.
Washington Post: D.C. to ease restrictions, change vaccine sign-ups as cases slowly fall in region
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser confirmed Monday that the city will ease some coronavirus-related restrictions in May, and said the District is transitioning away from its preregistration system in favor of “high-capacity” walk-up vaccination!-->…
DCist: ‘It Taps Into A Lot Of Trauma’: Indigenous People In The D.C. Region Say Vaccines Came Too…
Geoffrey Roth, a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, says his Facebook feed has been full of grief over the past year.
WTOP: Metro will extend service for DC pro teams’ late-running games
With baseball, hockey and other D.C.-area sports gradually opening back up to fans, Metro is extending service for games that run past the system’s normal closing time.
City Paper: D.C. Bars And Music Venues Consider Requiring Vaccination So They Can Reopen
Madam’s Organ started a local conversation on “vaccine passports” in the hopes that nightlife could look like the Before Times.
UrbanTurf: Not Quite 690,000 Residents: DC’s Latest Population Estimate
While DC has been operating under the assumption that there are more than 700,000 residents in the city, the 2020 Census counts announced Monday are seemingly a reality check.
DCist: ’We Are Still Here And You Can’t Get Rid Of Us’: After Chauvin Verdict, Local Activists Say…
Kanika Savoy attended her first protest on Friday. The 22-year-old Trinity Washington University student said she came out to join a group of dozens that had gathered in Freedom Plaza that evening because she “saw everything that was!-->…
Washington Business Journal: Children’s National’s Walter Reed campus was ‘just a pipe dream.’ Now…
For Children’s National Hospital’s future D.C. campus, the future is here.
DCist: D.C. Will Open 11 Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites On Saturday, End Pre-Registration System
D.C. will open 11 new walk-up COVID-19 vaccine sites across the District on Saturday, after health officials said the city has reached an “equilibrium” in the supply and demand for the vaccine.
DCist: Bowser Will Loosen Restrictions On Outdoor Dining, But Keeps 25% Capacity Limit On Indoor…
With the District’s COVID-19 cases trending in an optimistic direction and vaccination numbers increasing, officials will ease more restrictions on outdoor dining, fitness centers, and places of worship starting May 1.
DCist: Should D.C. Police Stop Enforcing Traffic Laws? One Proposal Would Give The Job To DDOT
If you run a red light or drive too fast, you might see the flashing lights of a police car in your rearview mirror.
WTOP: DC to settle $1.6 million of suits by 2017 inauguration protesters
The ACLU of D.C. on Monday announced that the District has agreed to a $1.6 million settlement of two lawsuits over the treatment of protesters at then-President Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017.
DCist: D.C. Will Pay $1.6M To Resolve Lawsuits Alleging Police Misconduct During 2017 Inauguration…
D.C. will pay $1.6 million to settle two lawsuits filed against the city for false arrests and excessive force during demonstrations on Inauguration Day in 2017.
Maryland Matters: Once Part of the Opposition, Suburban Lawmakers Embrace D.C. Statehood
Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District of Columbia’s non-voting delegate in the U.S. House of Representatives, has been the capital city’s advocate for more than 30 years.
Press Release: New Report Finds DC’s “Clean Hands” Law Provision on Driver’s Licenses Punishes…
News Release — Tzedek DC
Law Bars Renewal of Driver’s Licenses for Residents with Unpaid Fines—Harming DC Residents’ Ability to Get and Keep Jobs and Exposing Thousands to Risks of Arrest, with Black Residents Arrested for Driving!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Announces Selections for Community Project Funding Requests
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 26, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the community project funding requests that she submitted!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Introduces Bill Requiring Dismantling of Nuclear Weapons
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 26, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Norton Asks Acting D.C. Postmaster for Plan to Address Delayed & Undelivered…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 26, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter to Acting District of Columbia Postmaster Eddie!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: AG Racine Sues Fitness Training Company for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing Scheme
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 26, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
Lawsuit Alleges Company Billed for Services Not Actually Provided to People with Disabilities,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…