Washington Post: Far-right protesters, counterdemonstrators plan to gather Saturday in D.C. amid…
Demonstrations in support of President Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the presidential election will descend on downtown Washington this weekend.
Washington Post: When vaccine is available, regional cooperation will be crucial, officials say
Regional coordination will be paramount for the successful distribution of an eventual coronavirus vaccine, a D.C. health official told the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments on Thursday, and overcoming mistrust among!-->…
WUSA9: DMV police are called on tens of thousands of mental health runs a year. Most don’t get…
WUSA9 investigation reveals police in the DMV receive little-to-no crisis training.
Washington Post: Judiciary Square building renamed in honor of former D.C. mayor Marion Barry
The man once known as D.C.’s “mayor for life” now has a city government building named in his honor: The busy office building at One Judiciary Square on Thursday was christened the Marion S. Barry Jr. Building.
WTOP: Bowser concerned DC not being ‘vigilant’ as COVID cases rise; new restrictions possible
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser voiced concern Thursday that residents aren’t being “vigilant” in small gatherings, and said there could be new restrictions put in place.
DCist: D.C. Attorney General Sues Major Local Gasoline Retailer For Alleged Price Gouging
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine filed a lawsuit against a top gas retailer and distributor, Capitol Petroleum Group, and several affiliated companies, for alleged illegal price gouging during the pandemic.
Washington Business Journal: What will Biden’s inauguration look like during a pandemic? D.C.…
No one can predict just yet what a presidential inauguration will look like amid a deadly pandemic. And that amounts to just one more headache for D.C. officials and businesses looking nervously to the future.
DCist: D.C. Construction Giant CBG Is Being Sued For Wage Theft
Maria Perez began to suspect she was underpaid only a couple of months after starting her new job.
WTOP: Club Glow strikes deal for Insomniac to acquire Echostage, Soundcheck in DC
U Street Music Hall may have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but two other D.C. nightclubs hope to avoid that same fate thanks to a major recent acquisition.
City Paper: A Year Without Pride
D.C.’s LGBTQ community is remaining resilient in the midst of a pandemic
City Paper: How Spanish-Language Media Is Covering the Pandemic for the Latinx Community
Months into the pandemic, D.C.’s Spanish-language newspapers are fully devoting themselves to distributing information about the pandemic.
DCist: COVID-19 Numbers In D.C. Now Represent ‘Substantial Community Spread’ As Surrounding Counties…
Data from local health departments indicate that the coronavirus is spreading in the D.C. region at levels similar to what it saw in late spring, when stay-at-home orders were still in effect. Now, as the numbers rise, local officials are!-->…
Press Release: Silverman Introduces Emergency Legislation to Increase Transparency and Collaboration…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Elissa Silverman
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\
CONTACT:
Reana Kovalcik
Bill requires DCPS to disclose data and timelines in advance of in-person learning
WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 12,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Bowser Administration Launches #FITDC3 Campaign to Empower Residents to Take Control…
News Release — DC Department of Parks and Recreation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2020
DPR Media Contact:
Jason Millison (DPR)
Michael Tucker, Jr. (DPR)
City’s Partnership with AETNA Promotes Health and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: AG Racine Sues Major Gasoline Seller for Price Gouging at Dozens of DC Gas Stations
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 12, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT:
Office of Communications
OAG Alleges Capitol Petroleum Group Overcharged Consumers for Gas and Unlawfully Doubled!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Dedicates One Judiciary Square Building as the ‘Marion S. Barry, Jr.…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the DC Department of General Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 12, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
John Stokes (DGS)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: CM Allen moves bills on opioid overdose prevention, employment for returning…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 2020
Contact: Erik Salmi
Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety approves bills on opioids overdose prevention, overhaul of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
District Dig: Sudden Entry — Doug Jemal threatens to shut down Check It’s “Secret Garden”
On October 23, real estate titan Douglas Jemal, through his attorney, told Check It Enterprises that he will dismantle the outdoor space behind the for-profit venture’s headquarters on a historic stretch of storefronts in Anacostia, if it!-->…
Press Release: Norton Takes on Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill Cuts, Riders Attacking Home Rule
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
November 12, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today vowed to overcome the Senate’s fiscal year 2021 (FY21) District!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Press Release: The DC City Council unanimously passes the REACH Act, a comprehensive racial equity…
News Release — Bread for the City
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 12, 2020
On November 10, 2020, the DC City Council unanimously passed the potentially transformative racial equity legislation, the REACH Act, adding its name!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…