Jessica Giles: Our students need a just and equitable recovery
Since last year, many families have been grappling with COVID-related challenges from illness, death, job loss and social isolation. Our educators and school leaders have pushed forward, providing students with virtual and in-person…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 22 AGs Calling On Congress To Fund…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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One-third of Americans Have Records of Arrest or Prior Conviction, Creating Barriers to…
Press Release: AG Racine Announces Developer Must Pay $400,000 for Violating District Lead Laws and…
News Release: DC Office of the Attorney General
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April 12, 2021
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Settlement Continues OAG Efforts to Protect the Health & Safety of Residents Against Exposure…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces $350 Million Rent and Utility Assistance Program for DC…
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UrbanTurf: DC Council Bill Aims to Encourage More Constructive Relationships Near Construction Sites
Earlier this month, several DC Councilmembers introduced a bill intended to ease tensions around construction impacts in the city.
Press Release: Norton Asks Bureau of Prisons to Share Information on D.C. Residents Leaving Custody…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
April 12, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) wrote the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to request that…
NBC4: Bicyclist Killed in Crash Had Tweeted Just Hours Before About the Dangers of Biking in DC
The bicyclist killed Friday night in a crash that involved five other cars had tweeted just hours before his death about the dangers of biking through a traffic circle in Northeast D.C.
7News: Exclusive: An up-close look at Jefferson Memorial’s $14 million restoration
WASHINGTON (7News) — The scaffolding is finally coming down around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial after two years and $14 million dollars of renovations.
Fox 5: D.C. Youth Orchestra program returns to outdoor rehearsals
WASHINGTON - It was music to their ears, as for the first time in a year, young musicians with the D.C. Youth Orchestra Program came together to play music outside and in-person.
WTOP: Review prompts Metro to make emergency response program changes
Metro will update its safety and emergency protocols following a March incident in D.C. involving a mechanical issue that left passengers stranded for over an hour on its rail system.
Washington Post: Metro finds several safety missteps in disabled train investigation
Metro on Saturday began to require its employees to trigger a full emergency response when a passenger train, bus or MetroAccess car breaks down in light of safety and reporting failures that officials said occurred last month, including…
Washington Post: At 63, she enrolled at the university that sold her enslaved ancestors. Now she’s…
In 2017, Mélisande Short-Colomb, then a 63-year-old chef from New Orleans, enrolled as a freshman at Georgetown University. And that wasn’t even the really unusual part. How she came to matriculate unravels a tale that binds her, her…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: How ‘Free Tony Lewis’ became both a son’s plea and a call on Biden to…
If President Biden doesn’t take notice of his case, Tony Lewis Sr. could die in prison.
DCist: Driver Strikes, Kills Bicyclist In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Northwest D.C.
A driver struck and killed a bicyclist in a crash that involved four vehicles in Northwest D.C. on Friday night, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
WTOP: Expanded, deck-like sidewalks coming to Georgetown
The project that proposed temporarily widening large portions of Georgetown’s sidewalks is getting underway.
Washington Post: D.C. police, Howard University to host community forums on law enforcement
D.C. police are partnering with Howard University to hold public listening sessions to improve relationships with residents amid efforts to de-emphasize arrests and pursue a public health approach to fighting crime.
Washington Post: Car lanes vs. bike lanes: Proposals for busy Connecticut Avenue draw mixed reviews
A congested commuter thoroughfare in Northwest Washington is slated for a reduction in vehicle capacity, part of a transformation that pits neighborhood residents against suburban drivers who could face longer trips to work.
District Links: Sports fans will be able to return to Capital One Arena at reduced capacity; DC says…
Fans will be able to return to Capital One Arena — at a much-reduced capacity — under new guidelines released by DC government Friday.
Washington Post: D.C. mayor proposes boost in education spending as she calls on schools to fully…
The District would increase education spending by at least 3.6 percent per student for the upcoming academic year even as the city faces pandemic-induced budget constraints, according to a proposal released by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D)…
Washington Post: D.C. says long-awaited translation of vaccine website is coming this weekend
The D.C. health department said Friday that it would publish translated versions of the city’s coronavirus vaccine registration website this weekend, after advocates for immigrants accused the city of violating local law by providing…