Press Release: Norton to Introduce Resolution to Censure Trump as the Only Immediate, Viable Remedy
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
January 10, 2021
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called on the House and Senate to pass a resolution censuring…
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Two Black officers told BuzzFeed News that their chief and other upper management left them totally unprepared and were nowhere to be found on the day.
Hannah Giorgis in The Atlantic: D.C. Statehood Is More Urgent Than Ever
“The real fraud is that we call ourselves a democracy yet deny the people of our capital political representation.”
Brian McEntee in Slate: What Was the Point of Fortress D.C.?
Security swallowed Washington’s public spaces so its protectors could stop a real threat. They couldn’t.
Washington Post: Going spelunking with Washington’s blue-blooded ‘cave-dwellers’
There is no firm definition of a cave-dweller.
Washington Post: After coming to the Capitol’s rescue, D.C. leaders seek more autonomy under Biden
The Capitol was in the early stages of a siege by President Trump’s supporters Wednesday when D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III arrived. His officers had been called in as backup, but the U.S. Capitol Police, the federal agency in…
DCist: Federal Aid Likely To Spare Metro From Some Service Cuts And Layoffs
Metro officials say they expect to receive $610 million in aid from the federal stimulus package that was signed into law last month, staving off some service cuts and possible layoffs that were proposed to address a significant decrease…
Washington Post Editorial Board: Congress should grant D.C. control over its own National Guard
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Washington Post: GAO recommends FAA create centralized system for tracking helicopter noise
Efforts to address concerns about helicopter noise in the D.C. region have been hampered by a lack of communication between operators, community members and the federal agency tasked with monitoring aircraft noise complaints, according to…
District Links: More leaders seek full review of Capitol Police response; Metro expects to get $610M…
As the fallout continues from the U.S. Capitol insurrection, acting DC Police Chief Robert Contee said that Capitol Police made a "miscalculation on what they were actually going to be dealing with."
WTOP: Metro service cuts, layoffs spared by COVID-19 relief funds
Federal COVID-19 relief funding is expected to stave off Metro’s service cuts and layoffs through the end of its current fiscal year.
Washington Post: Metro expects to receive $610 million in federal stimulus, avoiding cuts to service
The most recent federal stimulus could keep Metro operating at current levels for a year, eliminating the need for drastic service cuts the transit agency had floated because of declining revenue during the pandemic.
Washington Post: A more solemn — and secure — U.S. Capitol two days after riot
By late on Friday’s gloomy morning, the transformation of the U.S. Capitol was complete. Surrounded by eight-foot-high black fencing, concrete barriers, yellow caution tape and National Guard members positioned every few feet, the People’s…
WTOP: DC AG Racine on Capitol riot: ‘Investigate zealously and prosecute where the evidence is’
Though some officials have said that prosecuting those involved in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday would be difficult due to the lack of day-of arrests, D.C.’s attorney general said he is going to make every effort to…
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Democrats now control the House and the Senate, providing advocates a possible way forward
Washington Business Journal: Chef Johnny Spero to open new bar and restaurant in D.C.’s East…
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Washington Post: The Capitol mob desecrated a historical workplace — and left behind some disturbing…
It was after the House had reconvened Wednesday night, and after Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) had voted to certify the Arizona vote for President-elect Joe Biden, that he decided to take a walk. He exited the House chamber through doors with…
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WUSA9: ACLU calls for investigation into Capitol breach, delay in confirming Contee as DC Police…
The ACLU of DC says there was a "complete failure of planning and leadership" from Mayor Muriel Bowser and Acting Chief Robert Contee.