Washingtonian: Lots of DC Bars and Restaurants Are Going Into Pandemic Winter Hibernation
The Hilton brothers, José Andrés, and more are pausing certain businesses until conditions improve.
WTOP: Bowser vows DC safety during election
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser promised that the city will stay safe during the 2020 election — regardless of who the next president is.
Washington Post: Maryland, D.C., Fairfax officials urge voters to avoid mailing ballots, use drop…
With less than a week until Election Day, elections officials in Maryland and the District are urging voters to put mail-in ballots into drop boxes, saying that with U.S. Postal Service delays, it may be too late to return them by mail.
City Paper: Where Does Marcus Goodwin Fit In?
The 31-year-old developer's second run at an at-large Council seat finds him at the intersection of the old guard and progressive upstarts.
DCist: After Years Of Maintenance Issues, Ward 2 Homeless Shelter To Close For Renovations
After four years of persistent maintenance issues, a Ward 2 shelter for unhoused women will temporarily close until at least 2022.
Washingtonian: For the First Time in a Decade, the Potomac River’s Health Is in Decline
For the first time in ten years, the Potomac River is more polluted than it was two years ago. According to the Potomac River “Report Card” the Potomac Conservancy releases every two years, the health of the river has declined from a “B”…
WTOP: BID: Boarded up downtown DC businesses making their own decisions
A lot of businesses in downtown D.C. have seen their glass windows hidden by giant sheets of plywood for months, and now some more businesses are also boarding things up as a precaution ahead of Election Day. But it’s not because of any…
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.
DCist: D.C. Police Release Body Camera Footage Following Karon Hylton Death
The Metropolitan Police Department has released body-worn camera footage of the D.C. police pursuit and crash that led to the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton last Friday while he was riding a moped.
Washingtonian: How One of the Nation’s Top Bar Stars Became a Champion for Not Drinking
Derek Brown's whole life revolved around alcohol. Now the Columbia Room owner is all about zero-proof drinks.
Washington Post: Daily coronavirus caseload surpasses 2,000 in D.C. region again, as infection rates…
A national spike in coronavirus infections continued to make its presence felt Thursday in the greater Washington region, which recorded its ninth-highest number of new cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic.
Washington Post: Police video shows fatal crash as D.C. officers attempt to stop moped driver
Video from two D.C. police body-worn cameras made public Thursday shows a police cruiser in an alley closely following a moped moments before its driver was in a deadly crash in Northwest Washington.
jonetta rose barras: Failing girls and women of color in DC
Not much has shocked me during my years of reporting and opining on District affairs. I admit, however, that I have been flabbergasted by the response of the government and of elected officials to the suicide of Stormiyah Denson-Jackson.…
Sandra Jackson: Expanding child care can help Black women overcome disparities in domestic violence
Approximately 25% of women and 14% of men in the United States — and a staggering 39% of women in DC — will face domestic violence within their lifetimes. This pernicious problem finds its way into all corners of the country and can be…
Press Release: AG Racine Co-Leads Coalition Defending Michigan’s Ban on Open Carry of Firearms…
News Release — DC Office of the Attorney General
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Attorneys General Argue That States Have a Right to Protect Voters From Intimidation
WASHINGTON,…
A primer on DC’s ballot initiative on ‘magic mushrooms’ and psychedelic plants
With early voting underway for the Nov. 3 election, DC voters are deciding whether to make “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelic plants and fungi the lowest enforcement priority among all crimes for the Metropolitan Police Department.…
Washington Informer: Yearwood Determined to Retire Historic Building’s Mortgage
Has City Forgotten Proud Legacy of Thurgood Marshall Center?
District Dig: Tale Of Two Cities: Part 2
An affordable housing travesty in Southeast at the center of a Northwest developer’s vision
Washington Blade: D.C. LGBTQ groups neutral on ‘psychedelic plant’ ballot measure
Similar to political activists and organizations in general, some local LGBTQ activists are supporting D.C.’s ballot Initiative 81, which calls for the partial decriminalization of psychedelic plants used as medicines, with almost no one…
the Wash: Howard University won’t give students Election Day off, disappointing petitioners
Unlike two universities in the District, Howard University will not cancel classes on Election Day. A student-led petition had sought the day off to stress the importance of voting.