DCist: At Least 19 Capitol Police Officers Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 Since Jan. 6 Riots,…
At least 19 U.S. Capitol Police officers have tested positive for COVID-19 since the January 6 insurrection, according to a USCP union leader. The union has harsh words for Capitol Police leadership in the wake of the test results.
Washington Post: Hundreds of D.C. poll workers affected by payment delays are starting to receive…
Hundreds of D.C. poll workers whose payments were delayed after staffing the November general election started to receive their checks this week, nearly a month later than they were promised.
Washington Post: D.C.’s day-care employees criticize the city’s vaccine plan for prioritizing school…
Local lawmakers and early-childhood advocates are criticizing D.C.’s plan to prioritize vaccines for teachers over those for day-care workers as the city attempts to reopen school buildings next month — even though most the city’s day!-->…
WTOP: Capitol Police acting chief: We didn’t tell National Guard to leave Capitol facilities
Following reports that National Guard troops had been booted from the Capitol Complex in D.C. and told to use a parking garage as a rest area, acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said Friday that her agency ordered no such thing.!-->…
Press Release: Norton, Connolly, Beyer, Raskin, Brown, Trone Announce Legislation to Implement…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 21, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Don Beyer (D-VA), Jamie Raskin!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: public projects, preservation and puns
Our list of things to do over the next few days focuses on creativity and community.
The weather is forecast to be partly cloudy throughout the weekend, Jan. 22‐24, with temperatures ranging from 25–50 degrees.
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Press Release: AG Racine Congratulates Former OAG Communications Director and Solicitor General on…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 22, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
David Mayorga Will Serve as Director of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Colman McCarthy in The Post: How a young man went from his first job caring for poor field workers…
On Sep. 8, 1993, in the third-floor atrium of the D.C. Superior Court at 500 Indiana Ave. NW, Russell F. Canan was sworn in as a judge. Taking in the investiture and, safe to say, relishing it and beaming with pride, was a Roman Catholic!-->…
WTOP: DC Auto Show postponed due to COVID-19
The Washington, D.C., Auto Show will not be held as planned March 26 through April 4. Show organizers cite the ongoing coronavirus health emergency in D.C. and around the world.
WTOP: DC leaders express confidence in plan to get kids back in classroom
The D.C. Public Schools system is moving closer to getting students back in the classroom, with plans to have thousands of students return for in-person learning at the start of the third grading quarter.
Washington Post: To honor Kamala Harris, these women are bringing a traditional Indian art form to…
A traditional South Indian art form will head toward the U.S. Capitol to welcome President Biden and Vice President Harris, in part as a nod to Harris’s Tamil heritage.
Washington Business Journal: In Need of a Rebound — Monumental suffered serious financial hits…
Ted Leonsis wants to be optimistic.
jonetta rose barras: The never-ending insurrection against DC
Surely, I was not alone in popping a bottle of Champagne on Wednesday. I had been counting the hours until the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, the first woman to become Vice!-->…
District Links: DC set to expand vaccine access to overweight, those with preexisting conditions; no…
Happy Thursday. DC will open vaccine eligibility to people with a wide range of health conditions — and anyone overweight — in an upcoming phase of its distribution plan. With 43,377 first doses administered, according to federal data,!-->…
Washington Times: ‘Life is opening up again’ in D.C. after inauguration
District removes fences, opens roads following weeks of heightened security
Washingtonian: Why Were Last Night’s Inauguration Fireworks So Amazing?
They outshined what we've seen on recent Independence Days.
WTOP: ‘A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Howard University band director reflects on inauguration…
Energy is still high for the Howard University Marching Band after escorting Vice President Kamala Harris during Wednesday’s inauguration parade.
WTOP: Demand remains ‘very high’ in DC for COVID-19 vaccines; some indoor dining to return
Demands for COVID-19 vaccinations remain high in D.C., despite the amount of doses not keeping up, and some indoor dining can return Friday.
Washington Post: Couple who died in Petworth fire recalled as dedicated to church and community
Rosa Wilson never forgot a birthday. Family, friend or casual acquaintance, a card with a personal note and a prayer attached came your way. Her husband, Lester Wilson, was a skilled carpenter who used his free time to build tables and!-->…
Press Release: With Pause of Various Phase Two Activities Ending, Several Activities to Remain…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 21, 2021
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The pause on various Phase Two activities that began on Wednesday, December 23,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…