WTOP: Before Oppenheimer: How DC became the unlikely birthplace of the atomic age
Years before Robert Oppenheimer led the Los Alamos lab that developed the first nuclear weapons, physicists in D.C. thrust the world into the atomic age — inside a narrow, zigzagging tunnel running underneath Chevy Chase.
WTOP: What is the ‘all-out’ policy at DC pools and why are some upset about it?
Given the sizzling summer weather, it’s clear why D.C.’s public pools are popular. But there have been some grumblings on community listservs about the pools’ “all-out” policy and how it’s being enforced.
DCist: Some Of D.C.’s Most Historic Documents Could Soon Get A New Home
Dr. Lopez Matthews, Jr. traces his finger along a yellowing page in an oversized book. He reads a header written in ornate script, standing above columns containing names and dates.
Washington Post: A fixer-upper in Georgetown is on sale for $50,000. It’s a wall.
‘It’s like crumbling,’ said Robert Morris, a real estate agent selling the wall on behalf of its owner, Allan Berger
City Paper: Child Care Workers Say They’re Getting Shortchanged by the District on Salaries. It’s…
The city’s efforts to boost pay for day care and preschool workers have hit a snag, requiring more action from the Council.
DCist: Drivers Using D.C.’s Bus-Only Lanes Will Now Be Caught On Camera
Buses in D.C. are now using cameras to deter people from parking or driving in bus-only lanes.
WTOP: Metro starts warning period before fining drivers in bus lanes
D.C. is preparing to crack down on drivers taking up space in bus lanes.
Washington Post: D.C. starts camera enforcement of bus-only lanes before $200 fines begin
Warnings start going out this week to motorists who illegally drive, idle and park in bus lanes. Fines up to $200 will follow in September.
Axios: Initiative 82 service fees are popping up in D.C.
The backlash was swift against D.C. Mexican restaurant Mi Vida after owners instituted a 3.5% "Initiative 82 fee" this month, with some diners and online vocalists swearing off the swanky spot.
Theresa Vargas in The Post: At last, a diploma for Black deaf students who set historic precedent
A court victory in 1952 allowed them to attend school in Washington. On Saturday, Gallaudet University finally gave them a diploma and an apology.
District Links: Initiative on ranked choice voting, open primaries gets initial OK to move forward;…
The DC Board of Elections ruled Friday that a proposed initiative on ranked choice voting and open primaries is suitable as a ballot measure, an initial step in enabling proponents to begin circulating petitions among registered voters to…
Washington Post: A D.C. elected official serving from jail was moved out of town
While inside the D.C. jail, Leonard Bishop was a voice for the more than 1,000 people incarcerated alongside him.
Washington Post Editorial Board: The new D.C. police chief has her work cut out for her
Pamela A. Smith, named this week as D.C.’s next police chief, takes over the force amid dangerous levels of understaffing; surging violent crime, especially by juveniles; and an acrimonious relationship between the mayor who nominated her…
DCist: D.C. Elections Board Gives Initial Green Light To Ballot Initiative On Ranked Choice Voting…
The D.C. Board of Elections on Friday unanimously ruled that a proposed initiative that would ask residents if ranked choice voting and open primaries should be adopted in city elections can be placed on the ballot.
Washington Post: D.C. ranked-choice voting ballot initiative clears first hurdle
A ballot initiative that would bring ranked-choice voting to D.C. and allow independent voters to participate in party primaries cleared its first hurdle Friday after the District’s elections board voted to allow it to move forward.
Colbert I. King in The Post: The solution to youth crime? It has always been strong families.
My columns about youths involved in the D.C. criminal justice system invariably receive blowback from certain readers eager to get their licks in on what they perceive as our city’s failings. Last week’s column on D.C.'s emergency crime…
DCist: ‘Why Is My Child Always On Lockdown?’: Confinement At D.C.’s Youth Jail Worries Parents,…
Understaffing at District of Columbia’s youth pretrial detention facility reached dangerous levels this spring, leading to kids being confined in their cells beyond legal limits and hindering the facility’s response to assaults on youth,…
WTOP: DC’s new acting police chief says she won’t be satisfied until crime goes down
Since Pamela Smith was sworn in as acting police chief in D.C. earlier this week, she has spent her time meeting with “just about every command official” in the police department as Smith works to become more familiar with the agency she…
District Links: Mayor signs council’s emergency public safety bills; worries intensify over…
Mayor Muriel Bowser yesterday signed two emergency bills passed by the DC Council last week amid concerns over the rise in homicides and other violent crime so far this year.
Axios: D.C.’s Dave Thomas Circle do-over begins
The infamous Dave Thomas Circle is no more and, from its ashes, a new intersection will rise.