WTOP: Bowser names her pick for DC’s new fire chief
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has named her pick for D.C.’s new fire chief.
DCist: U.S. Attorney Retreats On Claims That D.C. Police Lacked Probable Cause For Protesters’…
The top federal prosecutor for D.C. has walked back on his earlier claims that D.C. police had arrested protesters without sufficient evidence during this summer’s demonstrations — the latest in a series of back-and-forths between local…
DCist: Here Are The Protests And Vigils Planned For Deon Kay This Weekend
Several events are planned on Saturday to remember Deon Kay, the Black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a D.C. police officer on Sept. 2. There will also be protests and marches against police violence.
DCist: George Washington University Is Investigating Claims That A White Professor Pretended To Be…
A Medium post attributed to Jessica A. Krug, a professor at George Washington University, said she has been pretending to be Black for much of her adult life. The post went viral on Thursday, gaining widespread attention online and in news…
WTOP: Deaf-owned Mozzeria pizzeria is coming to H Street (You might learn some sign language)
San Francisco-based Neapolitan-style pizzeria Mozzeria, one of few deaf-owned businesses in the U.S., is opening a location on H Street in Northeast D.C. Sept. 4, not far from Gallaudet University.
The DC Lineup for this weekend: intro. courses, drive-ins and works-in-progress
Education is the theme as we move into September, traditionally the start of the school year.
The weather will start off cloudy with occasional showers, followed by lots of sun on both Saturday and Sunday, according to the forecast.…
Ayana Bias: Complete your census now and start moving mountains
What if I told you that there's a simple step you can take that will strongly affect every part of your family and community for the next 10 years and will only take 10 minutes to complete? Could I count you in?
Ayana Bias is the…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Marks 300,000 Completed Coronavirus Tests in DC
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2020
CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM)
Residents Can Find Nearest Free Testing Site at NeedATestGetATest.com
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor…
James A. Richardson in The Post: Stop the hundreds of illegal off-road vehicles swarming D.C.’s…
Shattering the otherwise scorching quiet of summer in D.C., dozens and sometimes hundreds of illegal off-road vehicles have taken to swarming the capital city’s residential neighborhoods each weekend to torment and terrify local families…
Washington Post: How a D.C. sex worker became the face of a city report on drug treatment failures
Alice Carter worked and got worked over by D.C.’s streets.
WTOP: ‘Crime is down — it’s down the street:’ DC council member talks violence prevention after Deon…
D.C. Council Member Trayon White held a virtual community safety meeting Thursday night to talk about hard truths and what is being done to mitigate violence in communities east of the Anacostia River.
Washington Post: A guide to every person whose name could be removed from D.C. buildings or sites,…
A D.C. government committee caused quite a stir this week when it released a report calling for the city to reassess the many historical figures whose names grace Washington’s public properties.
Washington Post: ‘A sad day in D.C. jazz history’: Twins closes after 33 years in the District
When Amy Bormet was launching the Washington Women in Jazz Festival in 2011, she approached venues all over the District, hoping to book five nights in March.
Lauren Victor in The Post: I was the woman surrounded by BLM protesters at a D.C. restaurant. Here’s…
Why didn’t I just raise my fist?
jonetta rose barras: The face of waste, fraud and abuse in DC government
The DC Council has decided to permit the controversial Medicaid managed care contract recently submitted by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration to move forward. That decision comes one week after information presented during a public…
Washington Post: D.C. fire chief Gregory Dean to retire, official says
The District’s fire chief, Gregory Dean, who was hired five years ago to lead a department marred by a series of high-profile failures, has decided to retire, D.C. Fire spokesman Doug Buchanan confirmed Thursday evening.
Washington Post Editorial Board: Was the shooting of Deon Kay justified? We don’t know yet.
LESS THAN 24 hours after a young Black man was fatally shot by a D.C. police officer in Southeast Washington, officials on Thursday made public the body-camera footage of the deadly encounter.
Washington Post: Police body-camera video shows man fatally shot by D.C. officer had gun
A D.C. police officer who fatally shot a young man Wednesday afternoon in Southeast Washington fired once after seeing the 18-year-old turn while holding a gun with his right hand, according to body-camera video made public Thursday.
Washington Post: U.S. attorney retreats from suggestion that D.C. police arrested protesters without…
The top federal prosecutor in D.C. on Thursday sought to de-escalate a burgeoning feud with city officials over arrests of anti-racism demonstrators, retreating from his suggestion days earlier that local police had taken people into…