City Paper: These Landlords File the Most Evictions in D.C.
“They essentially are using these cases as a debt collection mechanism.”
DCist: Tensions Rise Between D.C. Councilmember And Police Union Over Karon Hylton Protests
The D.C. Police Union and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen had a heated online exchange Thursday, following a press release from the union about the recent protests at the Fourth District station.
Art during COVID-19: Painting mountains in isolation
My 2020 started out brilliantly. I’d landed two new jobs — as gallery manager for the DC Arts Center and exhibit and events technician for the Katzen Arts Center at American University — and was able to spend more time in the studio,…
Press Release: Norton Gets Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Authorized for Federal Construction,…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 30, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure…
Press Release: Norton, Beyer Applaud Department of Justice Decision They Fought for to Allow Local…
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton
October 30, 2020
Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) applauded last night’s Department of…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Riggs Park Place, Bringing 170 New Homes to Ward 4
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 30, 2020
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Kate Hartig (DMPED)
New…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: fall holidays, Native American heritage and home plate voting
This edition of The DC Lineup highlights events that align with the DC government’s guidelines for safer ways to celebrate the season, with many virtual or socially distanced outdoor options.
Election Day is just a few days away, so…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Announces Partnership with Ace Hardware and The Home Depot to Secure…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 30, 2020
CONTACT:LaToya Foster (EOM)
Roger Sanchez (MONC)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…
Advocates: Whitewashing, again? Wilson High School must be renamed for a Black figure
With today’s deadline looming, the clock is ticking on the public’s opportunity to put forward suggestions to replace the name of racist President Woodrow Wilson on the largest, most diverse school in the District.
Judith Ingram is a…
Press Release: Statement from Councilmember Charles Allen on Partial Release of Body-Worn Camera…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
The following is a statement from Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen, Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, following yesterday’s partial release of MPD…
Washington Business Journal: Exclusive: Former Capitol Hill home of Frederick Douglass hits the…
The former Capitol Hill residence of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass has hit the market after a massive renovation.
WTOP: Pandemic impact: DC’s sales tax revenue now $500M less than originally forecast
The hospitality industry accounts for 50% of the District’s sales tax revenue, and the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on hotels, restaurants, bars and other hospitality-related industries has been significant for D.C.
Kirby Vining in The Post: Are the proposed changes to D.C.’s Comprehensive Plan already out of date?
In November, the D.C. Council will begin considering a number of major changes proposed by the mayor to D.C.’s legally binding 1,500-page Comprehensive Plan. The proposed amendments do not address the long-term impacts of the novel…
WTOP: Betting on the Future: Ted Leonsis on bringing sports betting out of the shadows
As more and more states and cities give the green light to sports betting, the days of bookies and backrooms likely will be replaced by partnerships between sporting venues and sportsbooks.
WTOP: DC police release footage from fatal moped chase
D.C. police released video footage Thursday in the death of a 20-year-old man after a moped crash that has sparked days of protests in the District.
District Links: DC releases police bodycam footage of the lead-up to the death of moped rider;…
Happy Thursday. Police body camera footage released today shows officers pursuing moped rider Karon Hylton before a car hits and kills him.
Associated Press: DC releases bodycam footage from fatal crash amid protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital on Thursday released body camera footage from a fatal vehicle accident during a police chase that has sparked two days of protests and clashes.
Washington Post: Police video shows fatal crash as D.C. officers attempt to stop moped driver
Videos from two D.C. police body-worn cameras made public Thursday show a police cruiser closely following a moped moments before the moped driver exited an alley in Northwest Washington and collided fatally with a van.
Washington Post: Georgetown University to power campus with electricity from solar plants
Georgetown University will meet more than two-thirds of its energy needs with electricity from solar plants starting in November, as part of an agreement that will lessen the school’s dependence on traditional grid-based power, officials…
Washington Post: Bicyclist fatally struck in Prince George’s as D.C. officer sought murder suspect
A bicyclist was fatally struck in Prince George’s County on Tuesday by an unmarked police vehicle driven by a D.C. officer in search of a murder suspect, authorities said Thursday.