District Links: Council OKs trio of public safety bills; legislators back independent review of…
The DC Council voted yesterday to approve a trio of public safety bills proposed by Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto as emergency legislation.
Peter Wood and Jake Faleschini: The time is right to change tavern restrictions in Adams Morgan
Adams Morgan has a complicated relationship with alcohol. While many love the neighborhood for its nightlife offerings, others find its bars and restaurants to be nuisances worth restricting. And for decades, Adams Morgan has been the…
DCist: Amidst Spike In Violent Crime, D.C. Council Approves Emergency Public Safety Bill
The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved an emergency public safety bill that proponents say will help stem the increase of violent crime and homicides so far this year. The council acted with a sense of urgency during the last legislative…
Washington Post: D.C. Council passes emergency public safety legislation
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed emergency public safety legislation as the city weathers a violent summer, establishing a new crime for firing a gun in public and making it easier for judges to detain people charged with violent…
Washington Post Editorial Board: House GOP election bill expands dark money and curtails D.C.…
House Republicans have unveiled a bill that would open up the spigots of dark money nationwide and make voting more difficult, especially in D.C. What they are calling the American Confidence in Elections Act integrates nearly 50…
City Paper: D.C. Council Approves Independent Investigation of Sexual Harassment Allegations Against…
The city’s Office of the Inspector General is set to hire a law firm to probe accusations against the mayor’s right hand man.
Washington Post: D.C. Council orders outside investigation into Bowser’s ex-aide
The city’s inspector general is instructed to hire a third party to review findings by the Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel related to harassment claims against John Falcicchio.
DCist: Adding More Flights At DCA Would Be A Mistake, Say Region’s Senators
The region’s Senators and Airport Authority officials came out against a proposal to expand the number of flights at Washington National Airport. They held a press conference at the airport Monday afternoon.
WTOP: New bill hopes to curb dangerous driving on DC streets
Legislation introduced Monday would offer District agencies stricter enforcement power against repeat offenders in an effort to reduce dangerous driving.
Axios: High-stakes lobbying erupts ahead of vote on DCA long-haul flights
With a potential vote in Congress this week, senators from Maryland and Virginia are attacking a plan to add more long-haul flights to Reagan National Airport.
District Links: Council expected to discuss expansion of pretrial detention for adults; Metro…
Amid signs of broad agreement among DC Council members on most elements of the public safety bill up for consideration at today's legislative meeting, Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is pushing to remove changes to rules…
DCist: D.C. Council Set To Vote On Emergency Bills Addressing Spike In Violent Crime
The D.C. Council is expected to vote Tuesday afternoon on an emergency bill proponents say would address what many officials call a public safety crisis in the city; violent crime is up 33% and homicides 17% higher than the same time last…
Brianne K. Nadeau: Immigrant youth in DC lack protections they have in other states — let’s fix that
Turning 18 for most young people means newfound freedom — being able to vote, graduating high school, and starting their adult lives. For some 17-year-olds living in the District of Columbia, however, turning 18 means the opposite: They…
Washington Post: D.C. mayor tries to shore up support for crime bill ahead of vote
As homicides and carjackings in D.C. continue to rise, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) worked to shore up support for emergency legislation that would create a new penalty for firing a gun in public and make it easier to detain some people as…
City Paper: Bowser Talks Incessantly About Tougher Criminal Punishments. Her Silence on Other…
As the Council gets ready to pass some of Bowser’s anti-crime measures, where’s the discussion about how to solve more crimes?
Washington Post: New tunnel, Georgetown station among Metro’s expansion proposals
Transit agency considers six options to address projected crowding and capacity limits on Blue, Orange and Silver lines
DCist: Will Metro Go Ahead With Its Biggest Rail Expansion Since The Silver Line?
Late this year, Metro’s board will decide whether to embark on its biggest rail expansion since the Silver Line.
City Paper: D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee Was Soft on Discipline, Civilian Oversight Office Says
As chief, Contee did not impose meaningful discipline against many officers despite official findings of wrongdoing, according to the Office of Police Complaints director, protecting repeat offenders and allowing sustained misconduct to go…
City Paper: These Seven D.C. Officers Have At Least Two Sustained Complaints During Chief Contee’s…
Some officers were suspended, but some only received a letter in their personnel file.
Washington Post: After crash that killed three, D.C. bill targets dangerous drivers
A proposal before the D.C. Council aims to give more enforcement power to city agencies to target repeat offenders, including drivers who accumulate fines for speeding and reckless driving