WAMU: 51st: Is D.C. Statehood Even Legal?
Anise Jenkins is a born-and-bred Washingtonian and one of the most recognizable faces of the statehood movement. She even celebrated her 71st birthday this year at the March on Washington, advocating for D.C. to become the 51st state.
WTOP: DC to hold voter registration event with local sports teams
D.C. is holding a voter registration event Tuesday, and members of the District’s sports teams will be on hand to greet residents as they become voters.
WTOP: Study: DC wildlife rescue group documents crystal-clear problem for migratory birds
A 10-year study by a D.C. group documented a disturbing trend in bird migration.
DCist: D.C. Sports Teams Are Holding Voter Registration Drive At Entertainment And Sports Arena On…
On Tuesday, the final day for D.C. voters to register in advance for the election, the Mystics’ home court in Congress Heights will host a voter registration drive with the city’s major sports teams.
Washington Post: Police investigating shootings that left six dead in three days in District
Six people were killed in shootings in the District from Friday night into Sunday, a deadly weekend that pushed the city closer to having its third consecutive year of rising homicides.
WUSA9: ‘These are tactics the KKK used’ | DC Councilmember says protestors outside her…
Anita Bonds said the Sunrise Movement DC violated the District's noise ordinance and crossed a line during the hour-long demonstration that lasted until midnight.
ABC7: D.C. students change Zoom screen names to practice ‘Mindful Mondays’ with teacher
Every Monday, Gary Cameron begins class by asking his seventh grade math students at Friendship Public Charter Schools to change their Zoom screen name to something positive.
NBC4: DC Police Brace for More Violence After 6 Killed in 30 Hours
A violent weekend in the District left six people dead in shootings in five different neighborhoods in a span of just 30 hours.
Fox 5: DC deputy mayor vows to increase police presence after deadly weekend
WASHINGTON - D.C.’s Interim Deputy Mayor of Public Safety says there will be an increased police presence after a violent weekend in the city that left six people dead.
DCist: Coronavirus Cases In D.C. And Md. Have Been On The Rise Since Late September
Cooler weather isn’t the only thing that’s arrived in the D.C. region in the past two weeks — so has an uptick in coronavirus cases.
Washingtonian: Bailiwick Clothing Company Has Opened a Pop-up Shop at the Wharf
The local Black-owned company will be at the waterfront through the end of the year.
City Paper: Dupont Underground Has a New CEO
Robert Meins is handing the reins over to Oliver Clemmons, the organization’s former CFO.
DCist: D.C. To Host NCAA Paradise Jam Basketball Tournament In November
Although November in D.C. doesn’t really scream “beach vibes,” the city plans to host the annual NCAA Paradise Jam basketball tournament this fall.
WTOP: DC — not the Virgin Islands — will host 2020 NCAA Paradise Jam
A popular annual NCAA basketball tournament usually hosted at the University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas will instead be held at D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center this year.
Associated Press: DC charters offer innovations in pandemic-era education
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to school in the nation’s capital during the pandemic has proven to be an ongoing experiment in learning — and not just for students.
Washington Post: D.C. reports increased demand for coronavirus tests amid White House outbreak
D.C. saw a surge in the number of residents seeking coronavirus tests after the outbreak of dozens of cases linked to public officials, journalists and others with ties to the White House.
Washington Blade: Stein Club makes no endorsement in Ward 2 race
Members of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, D.C.’s largest local LGBTQ political organization, voted by email last week to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden following a dispute over whether to endorse the Democratic…
Washington Business Journal: GWU will continue with virtual classes in the spring
George Washington University on Friday became one of the first colleges in Greater Washington to announce it will continue with mostly virtual learning for the spring semester, which begins in early 2021.
Washington Post: A new fellowship to explore White House’s history of slavery
As protesters took to the streets across the country earlier this year demonstrating against racial injustice and the death of George Floyd, institutions of all types asked themselves what they needed to do to better address America’s…
Press Release: AG Racine Leads 19-State Coalition Opposing Texas Order Drastically Limiting Number…
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Coalition Argues That Limiting Counties to One Drop-Off Site at the Last Minute Could Expose Voters…